At Recycling Partners (formerly Gray's Scrap Iron and Metal) accepted for recycling appliances that used a Class I or Class II refrigerant without recovering the refrigerant or verifying via a compliant signed statement that the refrigerant had been properly recovered before delivery to the facility for recycling. The violations were discovered during inspections in May 2014.
On September 15, 2014, EPA issued a Finding of Violation which alleged that failure to reduce emissions of ozone-depleting substances as required by 40 C.F.R. Part 82, Subpart F. The CAFO will require Recycling Partner to pay a civil penalty of $20,000.