An international online vehicle auction company will pay out nearly $1 million as part of a settlement agreement with several California cities and counties over alleged hazardous waste violations.
The agreement involving Copart Inc. and 16 cities and counties includes civil penalties and enforcement costs totaling $800,000, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office.
The Dallas-based company is alleged to have improperly discarded hazard waste in the trash.
Items allegedly included “used office supplies, and items removed from vehicles being prepared for sale such as personal items, small electronics, personal care, automotive, and other consumer products,” according to a news release from the Contra Costa DA.
In addition to the fines and fees, the agreement includes a permanent injunction that prohibits the company from violating hazardous waste laws and requiring it to implement “compliance assurance measures,” according to prosecutors.
“Copart was cooperative with the investigation and enhanced their existing training programs designed to properly manage and dispose of all items that are regulated as hazardous waste,” said Contra Costa said District Attorney Diana Becton.
Copart didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Murders, thieves, robbers, and other assorted criminals walk free amount us without being prosecuted.
But some company throws some junk in the wrong bin and all hell breaks loose.
Kind of like making a statement by jailing a grandmother.
That is what California priorities now!
If you are from Texas you don’t want to do business in California.
Even if you’re in California you don’t want to do business in California. It’s getting harder and harder and harder.
this company is owned by AAA it’s there hidden company to get rid of there wrecked cars 1 mill don’t matter to them
Well it’s their problem.
They have a lot of cars there.
I’m certain they’re going to do the right thing.
So there!
Well now, appears deep pockets are the newest ATM for liberals.
California already has reputation as anti business, as we’ve witnessed by established CA companies expanding outside the state or flat pulling up stakes and leaving CA.
For every job that leaves CA another 4 – 10 people working at companies supplying goods or services are effected.
I think this Copart Company started out in Fairfield. Maybe they made someone mad in Solano County/California.
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