U.S. EPA Region 5 issued an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) to American Recycling (American) to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA alleged that American accepted for recycling small appliances, such as refrigerators and room air conditioners, and motor vehicle air conditioners that once contained ozone-depleting refrigerants, without verifying that the refrigerant had been properly recovered prior to sale to American, in violation of regulations found at 40 CFR 82.156. EPA issued a Finding of Violation to American on March 8, 2013. The ACO requires American to either properly recover the refrigerant from appliances it accepts for scrap at its Belleville, Illinois facility, or to use verification statements or refrigerant recovery contracts.