EPA v. CHES - KENT - APO (RCRA HW)

Case summary

On September 18, 2026, Region 10 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with Clean Harbors to address RCRA violations at its hazardous (dangerous) waste transportation facility in Kent, Washington. The facility previously served as a maintenance and storage site for a Clean Harbors Environmental Services team dispatched to customers across the region. The CAFO resolves violations identified in an August 3, 2023, Washington Department of Ecology inspection with subsequent follow-up. The violations included treating hazardous waste without a RCRA permit, storing hazardous waste for 343 days without a permit, and failing to notify as a transfer facility. Clean Harbors subsequently closed the facility. Under the terms of the CAFO, Clean Harbors has certified it has corrected the RCRA violations with management improvements and process changes and will pay a $195,000 civil penalty within 30 days.

Defendants (1)

• Clean Harbor Environmental ServicesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CLEAN HARBORS

  7800 S 206TH ST, KENT, WA, 98032-1355

  Registry ID: 110071192234

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHES - KENT - APO (RCRA HW)entered 2026-09-18

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $195,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2026-09-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2026-09-18Final Order Issued
• 2026-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order