California Air Resources Board

Waste Management Collection & Recycling, Inc. Settles for $75,000

A Southern California trash hauling company has agreed to pay more than $75,000 in penalties in connection with violating state air quality regulations. An investigation by the ARB showed that Waste Management Collection & Recycling, Inc. of Santa Ana failed to properly self-inspect their diesel trucks to assure the trucks met state smoke emission standards. To settle the case Waste Management agreed to the $75,000 penalty and to comply with the PSI program. The trash hauling company has also paid the ARB an additional $1200 in penalties for vehicles that were checked by ARB inspectors and failed to meet smoke emission standards.

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