Madison-based recycler fined $90K for hazardous waste violations

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a civil judgment against Recycling Compliance Specialists LLC, dba Midwest Lamp Recycling, and is requiring the company to pay a penalty of $90,000 for alleged violations of Wisconsin’s hazardous waste laws. The complaint alleges that Midwest Lamp operated an unlicensed hazardous waste facility, disposed of hazardous waste at an unlicensed landfill, failed to correctly dispose of waste that exceeded restrictions for mercury, and failed to implement and follow sampling protocols for hazardous waste. Along with the fine, the company was ordered to retain a consultant to develop and implement a state-approved plan to sample for and address any residual mercury contamination at the facility. The company voluntarily decommissioned its lamp crushing operations and transitioned to an electronics broker and transfer facility.