U.S. EPA Region 5 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to A-Z Recycling, Inc (A-Z) to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA alleged that A-Zaccepted for recycling small appliances, such as refrigerators and room air conditioners, and motor vehicles that contained or once contained ozone-depleting refrigerants, without either recovering the refrigerant from the appliances and vehicles or verifying that the refrigerant had been properly recovered prior to sale to A-Z, in violation of regulations found at 40 CFR 82.156. EPA issued a Finding of Violation to A-Z on May 30, 2012. The CAFO requires A-Z to pay a penalty of $45,000.