A Sacramento, Calif., glass recycler will pay $1.2 million to settle allegations that its Sacramento facility illegally disposed of more than 500,000 pounds of discarded batteries from homes and businesses, California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) announced on July 30.
A DTSC investigation found that Strategic Materials Inc. had mismanaged batteries mixed in with the glass sorted from curbside recycling, sending the batteries to a municipal landfill instead of managing them as hazardous waste.
“Without exception, all recyclers must follow the law so that we can protect the public and our environment,” said Meredith Williams, acting director of DTSC, in a statement. “This settlement helps ensure hazardous materials are managed properly in California.”
