hazardous waste

California AG: Walmart illegally dumped tons of hazardous waste from stores

A new lawsuit alleges Walmart has disposed of items like aerosol cans, alkaline and lithium batteries, insect killer sprays.

2 years ago

EPA and Tesla reach $86,000 settlement for hazardous waste violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced an $86,000 settlement with Tesla Motor Co. over hazardous waste violations at…

5 years ago

City reaches settlement with concrete companies accused of dumping

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon announced Thursday that his office has settled a lawsuit against three Bay Area concrete…

6 years ago

Whole Foods pays $1.6 million to settle hazardous waste case

Whole Foods and two related entities will pay $1.64 million to settle a civil action alleging that it violated California…

6 years ago

Shell settles with EPA for Martinez violations

Shell Oil will pay a settlement to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for hazardous waste violations at a crude oil…

6 years ago

Clock ticks on Sonoma debris removal program

Sonoma County residents with properties destroyed by the North Bay wildfires can have debris and hazardous waste removed through a…

6 years ago

Cleaning service allegedly dumped hazardous waste in sewers

A Daly City man was charged Friday with 11 felony counts related to illegally treating and dumping hazardous waste in…

7 years ago

Comcast pays $26 million to settle waste lawsuit

Comcast Communications has agreed to pay $26 million to resolve allegations by the state and Alameda County.

8 years ago

Hazardous waste dumped by office building

A property owner may be cited for code violations after fire officials found hazardous waste at an office building in…

9 years ago

Dollar Tree pays millions for dumping toxic waste

Dollar Tree has agreed to pay $2.72 million to settle a lawsuit for routinely disposing of hazardous waste in an…

9 years ago

Gallo, regulators locked in bottle battle

California has accused Gallo of using hazardous waste in manufacturing its wine bottles.

9 years ago

Safeway slapped with $10 million penalty

Safeway Inc. has agreed to pay nearly $10 million in civil penalties to settle a environmental protection lawsuit.

9 years ago

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