Hazardous Waste, Enforcement Actions, Penalties

Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Calhoun County Metal Plating Facility Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/15/2025

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Industrial Plating CO., Inc. (“IP”) entered into July 9th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste Regulations. See...more

Transportation/Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Mobile Agricultural Chemical...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/18/2025

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and AMVAC Chemical Corporation (“AMVAC”) entered into a June 11th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of ADEM Admin. Code Div. 14. See Consent Order...more

Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Memphis...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/10/2025

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a May 14th Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Federal Express Corporation (“Federal Express”). See Case No. HWM 24-0028....more

Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Division of Solid Waste Management Proposed Order and Assessment Addressing Ripley...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/15/2025

The Tennessee Division of Solid Waste Management (“TDSWM”) issued a February 7th Proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to SRG Global Coatings, LLC (“SRG”). See Case No. HWM 24-0024. The Order provides that...more

Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Louisiana Department of Transportation &...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/8/2022

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (“LDOT”) entered into a Settlement to address alleged violations of the Louisiana hazardous waste...more

Dumpster Dives, Investigations and Penalties

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/16/2015

What you put in the trash can cost you a fortune. Regulators are increasingly interested in companies’ disposal practices and are initiating investigations and enforcement actions. The “dumpster dives” form the basis of a...more