U.S. EPA Region 5 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to John Paule Metal Recycling - Alorton (JPMR-A) to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA alleged that Metro accepted for recycling small appliances, such as refrigerators and room air conditioners, that contained or once contained ozone-depleting refrigerants, without either recovering the refrigerant from the appliances or verifying that the refrigerant had been properly recovered prior to sale to JPMR-A, in violation of regulations found at 40 CFR 82.156. EPA issued a Finding of Violation to JPMR-A on March 1, 2013. The CAFO requires JPMR-A to pay a penalty of $14,871.