EPA v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc

Case summary

Respondent allegedly violated RCRA by failing to properly manage hazardous waste at hundreds of its stores and by sending hazardous waste to Walmart return centers on Walmart trucks, prior to 2006. The Consent Agreement and Final Order is a corporate-wide settlement for these violations.

Defendants (1)

• Wal-mart Stores, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WALMART STORES, INC.

  702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE, AR, 72716-8611

  Registry ID: 110025058700

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Wal-Mart Stores, Incentered 2013-05-28

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $6,116,000

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2013-05-28Final Order Issued
• 2013-06-25Enforcement Action Data Entered