U.S. EPA Region 5 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to Metro-IL Auto Core (Metro) which resolves 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 Metro, in violation of regulations found at 40 CFR 82.156. EPA issued a Finding of Violation to Metro on March 5, 2013. The CAFO requires Metro to pay a penalty of $14,871.