EPA v. STERICYCLE ENVIRONEMTAL SOLUTIONS

Case summary

On December 12, 2018, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order to address Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) violations by Stericycle Environmental Solutions, Inc. at their Tacoma, WA and Kent, WA facilities. For each of five annual liability insurance policies, the coverage was inadequate to meet the conditions of the facilities' permits for bodily injury and property damage claims. This enforcement action will ensure that the required insurance coverage is in place, by which affected third parties will have access to compensation in the event of a release or other incident at or from the facilities. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $150,000.

Defendants (1)

• BURLINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BURLINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL LLC KENT

  20245 77TH AVE S, KENT, WA, 98032

  Registry ID: 110000489089

• STERICYCLE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS - TACOMA FACILITY

  1701 E ALEXANDER AVE, TACOMA, WA, 98421

  Registry ID: 110014328245

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BURLINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL LLCentered 2018-12-12

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $150,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2018-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-12-12Final Order Issued
• 2018-12-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-01-04Compliance Achieved
• 2019-01-30Enforcement Action Closed