NEWS BRIEF: UPS fined millions for hazardous waste violations
‘Ordered to reach compliance within three years’
United Parcel Service is to pay a civil penalty of $5.3 million for violating hazardous waste regulations at more than 1,100 facilities across 45 states and Puerto Rico, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday. The Atlanta-based carrier failed to make land disposal determinations and to conduct proper on-site management of hazardous waste, according to WABE. The company has been ordered to reach compliance within three years at all its facilities and “implement policies that prevent future non-compliance,” said EPA executive Larry Starfield.
“The safety of our employees and communities, and care for our environment are the highest priorities at UPS,” spokesperson Lauren Spangler wrote in an email, adding that long-standing procedures are in place to handle hazardous waste and that additional steps are being taken to improve its practices. Details: wabe.org