The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice reached an agreement with Waste Management of Massachusetts to resolve the government’s claim that the company violated the Clean Air Act.
Under terms of the agreement Waste Management agreed to pay a civil penalty of $775,000 and spend an additional $2.6 million on environmental projects to improve Boston’s air quality and revitalize public waterfront projects in the city.
According to the initial complaint, between July 1997-July 1998, Waste Management used packer trucks to pick up and load appliances during curbside operations in Boston. The collected appliances were crushed, resulting in the release of refrigerants.
Since being ordered to halt the procedure, Waste Management has made separate trips with flat bed trucks to pick up discarded appliances in Boston.
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