# City of Yonkers
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2009 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1400037925`
- **Case Number:** 02-2009-7103
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- City of Yonkers (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

In May 2008, RCRA compliance evaluation inspections were conducted of several sites owned and operated by the Respondent.  The City manages approximately 40 buildings, conducts street maintenance activity, maintains a fleet of more than 1,000 vehicles, collects and disposes of municipal wastes, and conducts other municipal operations. As a result of the inspections, City officials conceded that it had routinely disposed of its significant quantity of spent mercury lamps, a potentially hazardous waste, as regular trash.  A complaint was issued on March 31, 2009 citing the City's failure to make a hazardous waste determination and for not responding to several RCRA 3007 Information Request Letters. The City agreed to pay a penalty and to implement a resident recycling program for spent fluorescent lamps, light ballasts, and other e-wastes.

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