An Assessment of Environmental Problems Associated with 

Recycling of Hazardous Secondary Materials

Appendix 2: Damage Cases from Recycling of

Hazardous Secondary Materials

Index Sorted By State
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Appendix 2

Damage Cases from Recycling of Hazardous Secondary Materials – By State

Site Name State Damage Case 

Reference*

American Brass Alabama U.S. EPA, 2007

Interstate Lead Co. (ILCO) Alabama U.S. EPA, 2007

Union Foundry Alabama U.S. EPA, 2008

Phelps Dodge New Cornelia Branch Facility Arizona U.S. EPA, 2008

Romic Environmental Technologies Arizona U.S. EPA, 2011

Red River Aluminum Arkansas U.S. EPA, 2007

Rineco Chemical Arkansas U.S. EPA, 2014

Alco Pacific California U.S. EPA, 2007

Baron Blakeslee California U.S. EPA, 2007

Berman Steel - Salinas California U.S. EPA, 2007

Chemical and Pigment Company California U.S. EPA, 2007

Commodity Refining Exchange California U.S. EPA, 2007

Cooper Drum Co. California U.S. EPA, 2007

Davis Chemical Company California U.S. EPA, 2007

Enviropur West Corporation California U.S. EPA, 2007

Federated Metals California U.S. EPA, 2007

Gibson Environmental California U.S. EPA, 2007

GNB Incorporated (Exide Technologies) California U.S. EPA, 2007

Halaco Engineering Company California U.S. EPA, 2014

U.S. EPA, 2008

John Alexander Research California U.S. EPA, 2007

K&D Salvage California U.S. EPA, 2007

Liquid Chemical Corp. California U.S. EPA, 2007

Lorentz Barrel & Drum Co. California U.S. EPA, 2007

Mobile Smelting California U.S. EPA, 2007

Myers Drum California U.S. EPA, 2007

Omega Chemical Corporation California U.S. EPA, 2007

Pick-Your-Part Auto Recyclers California U.S. EPA, 2014
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Site Name State Damage Case 

Reference*

Quicksilver Products, Inc. California U.S. EPA, 2007

Recyclights West California U.S. EPA, 2008

Rho Chem Corp California U.S. EPA, 2007

Romic Environmental Technologies California U.S. EPA, 2011

SA Recycling California U.S. EPA, 2014

Safety-Kleen (San Jose Facility) California U.S. EPA, 2007

Safety-Kleen Corporation, Reedley Recycling Center California U.S. EPA, 2007

Safety-Kleen Corporation, Rohnert Park California U.S. EPA, 2007

Safety-Kleen, Inc., El Monte California U.S. EPA, 2007

Sierra Battery Sales California U.S. EPA, 2007

United Metal Recovery California U.S. EPA, 2007

Victor Industrial Battery California U.S. EPA, 2007

CoZinCo Colorado U.S. EPA, 2007

National Oil Services Connecticut U.S. EPA, 2007

Zollo Drum Company Connecticut U.S. EPA, 2007

Chem-Solv, Inc. Delaware U.S. EPA, 2007

Diamond State Salvage Delaware U.S. EPA, 2007

Standard Chlorine of Delaware Delaware U.S. EPA, 2007

43rd Street Bay Drum and Steel Company Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Aerospace Recycling (Gerald B. Stringham, Jr.) Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Arkla Terra Property Florida U.S. EPA, 2014

Callaway & Son Drum Service Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Crosby Motors Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Danmark Inc. Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Don's Recycling aka All Salvaged Auto Parts Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Energy Savings LTD, Inc. Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Florida Petroleum Reprocessors Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Helms Drum Service Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Holloway Oil Company Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

International Processing Specialists (IPS) Florida U.S. EPA, 2007
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Site Name State Damage Case 

Reference*

Joel C. Patterson and AC Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Kempton Brothers, Inc. Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Miami Battery Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Progressive Marketing Group, Inc. Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Raleigh Street Dump Florida U.S. EPA, 2014

Romarc Industries (Ron Roberts) Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Rouse Steel Drum Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Rowe Paint and Plas-Chem Coatings (Wilmer Rowe) Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Schuylkill Metals Corp. Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Singleton Battery Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Singleton Battery/TPA Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Tri-City Oil Conservationist, Inc. Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

UNC Recovery Corp. Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

United Metals, Inc. Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Yellow Water Road Dump Florida U.S. EPA, 2007

Alternate Energy Resources, Inc. Georgia U.S. EPA, 2007

Exide Technologies (formerly GNB Technologies, Inc) Georgia U.S. EPA, 2007

Joe Sikes Oil Service, Inc. Georgia U.S. EPA, 2007

SoGreen, Parramore Fertilizer, Barren Area Georgia U.S. EPA, 2007

P4 Production LLC - Monsanto Idaho U.S. EPA, 2007

Chemetco Illinois U.S. EPA, 2014

Circle Smelting Corporation Illinois U.S. EPA, 2007

Clayton Chemical Company Illinois U.S. EPA, 2007

Environmental Waste Resources, Inc. Illinois U.S. EPA, 2007

Hydromet Environmental USA Incorporated Illinois U.S. EPA, 2007

J Pitt Melt Shop Illinois U.S. EPA, 2007

Moreco Energy, Inc. Illinois U.S. EPA, 2007

R. Lavin & Sons, Inc. Illinois U.S. EPA, 2007

Sandoval Zinc Company Illinois U.S. EPA, 2014

Amacor Residential/Amacor Magnesium Fire Indiana U.S. EPA, 2007
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Site Name State Damage Case 

Reference*

Continental Steel Corp. Indiana U.S. EPA, 2007

Crawfordsville Scrap and Salvage Indiana U.S. EPA, 2007

David John Property Indiana U.S. EPA, 2007

Hassan Barrel Company, Inc. Indiana U.S. EPA, 2011

U.S. EPA, 2007

Hayes Lemmerz International Inc. Indiana U.S. EPA, 2007

Heritage Environmental Services Indiana U.S. EPA, 2007

U.S. Smelter and Lead Refinery, Incorporated Indiana U.S. EPA, 2014

Allied Signal Hydrofluoric Acid Plant Louisiana U.S. EPA, 2008

Delatte Metals Louisiana U.S. EPA, 2007

Marine Shale Processors Louisiana U.S. EPA, 2007

Leeds Metal Maine U.S. EPA, 2014

American Recovery Corp., Inc. Maryland U.S. EPA, 2007

Boulden Incorporated Maryland U.S. EPA, 2007

Safety Kleen Corporation Maryland U.S. EPA, 2007

Spectron, Inc. Maryland U.S. EPA, 2007

JG Grant & Sons, Inc. Massachusett

s 

U.S. EPA, 2007

Lubrx Products, Inc. Massachusett

s 

U.S. EPA, 2007

Zimble Drum Massachusett

s 

U.S. EPA, 2007

Carter Industrials Inc. Michigan U.S. EPA, 2007

Chemical Recovery (EQ Resource Recovery/Michigan 

Recovery) Michigan U.S. EPA, 2008

Dearborn Refining Company Michigan U.S. EPA, 2014

Pellestar Limited Michigan U.S. EPA, 2007

Saran Protective Coatings Michigan U.S. EPA, 2007

Sybill Oil Michigan U.S. EPA, 2014

Thermochem Inc. Michigan U.S. EPA, 2007

2303 Kennedy Street Site Minnesota U.S. EPA, 2007

Hydromex Mississippi U.S. EPA, 2007

Hydromex Mississippi U.S. EPA, 2008
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Site Name State Damage Case 

Reference*

Industrial Pollution Control Mississippi U.S. EPA, 2007

Echo Valley Recycling Enterprises Missouri U.S. EPA, 2007

Missouri Electric Works Missouri U.S. EPA, 2007

Rogene French Alcohol Missouri U.S. EPA, 2007

Webb Mineral/TNT General Contracting Site Missouri U.S. EPA, 2014

U.S. Antimony Corporation Mine and Smelter Montana U.S. EPA, 2008

Tetra Micronutrients (formerly American Microtrace) Nebraska U.S. EPA, 2007

Beede Waste Oil New 

Hampshire U.S. EPA, 2007

Consolidated Recycling, Inc. New 

Hampshire U.S. EPA, 2007

Harding Metals, Inc. New 

Hampshire U.S. EPA, 2007

American Metals Recovery Corporation New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2014

Atlantic Resources Corporation New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2007

Boro Auto Wreckers New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2007

Curcio Scrap Metal, Inc. New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2007

Cycle Chem Incorporated New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2007

Franklin Burn New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2007

Griffin Pipe Products Company New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2007

Horseshoe Road New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2007

Lightman Drum Company New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2007

Martin Aaron, Inc. New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2007

Matteo Iron and Metal New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2007

Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc. / Madison Industries New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2007

Pittsburgh Metal & Equipment New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2007

Safety-Kleen Envirosystems Company New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2007

South Brunswick Asphalt New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2007

Supreme Asset Management and Recovery New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2014

Zschiegner Refining Co. New Jersey U.S. EPA, 2007

Cal West Metals New Mexico U.S. EPA, 2007

Pagano Salvage New Mexico U.S. EPA, 2007
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Site Name State Damage Case 

Reference*

Back Waste Oil New York U.S. EPA, 2007

Bern Metals New York U.S. EPA, 2007

Consolidated Iron and Metal New York U.S. EPA, 2007

ENRX, Inc. (formerly Voelker Analysis) New York U.S. EPA, 2007

Feldman Barrel & Drum New York U.S. EPA, 2007

Hudson Technologies, Inc. New York U.S. EPA, 2007

Mercury Refining, Inc. New York U.S. EPA, 2007

Revere Smelting and Refining Corporation of NJ New York U.S. EPA, 2007

Battery Tech (Duracell-Lexington) North 

Carolina U.S. EPA, 2007

Nucor Corporation, Inc. North 

Carolina U.S. EPA, 2007

Agmet Metals, Incorporated Ohio U.S. EPA, 2014

American Recycling Company Ohio U.S. EPA, 2007

ASARCO Zinc Oxide Production Facility Ohio U.S. EPA, 2008

Century 21 Paints Ohio U.S. EPA, 2007

Columbus Steel Drum Company Ohio U.S. EPA, 2007

County Line Auto Parts (Imthurn Drum Site) Ohio U.S. EPA, 2007

Environmental Processing Services Ohio U.S. EPA, 2007

G2 Revolution Ohio U.S. EPA, 2014

Master Metals Inc. Ohio U.S. EPA, 2007

Midwest Guardian Ohio U.S. EPA, 2007

Newark Processing Ohio U.S. EPA, 2008

ONARP Inc. (Mel's Battery) Ohio U.S. EPA, 2007

Queen City Barrel Co. Ohio U.S. EPA, 2007

Re-Gen Incorporated Ohio U.S. EPA, 2014

River Recycling Industries, Inc. Ohio U.S. EPA, 2007

Safety-Kleen (Hebron) Ohio U.S. EPA, 2007

Sentco Paints Ohio U.S. EPA, 2007

Smith Chemical Ohio U.S. EPA, 2007

Chief Supply/Greenway Environmental Oklahoma U.S. EPA, 2007
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Site Name State Damage Case 

Reference*

Parawax Reclaiming, Inc. Oklahoma U.S. EPA, 2007

Baron Blakeslee Oregon U.S. EPA, 2007

Bergsoe Metal Corporation Oregon U.S. EPA, 2007

Dennis Residence Oregon U.S. EPA, 2007

Environmental Pacific Corporation Oregon U.S. EPA, 2007

Grant Warehouse Oregon U.S. EPA, 2007

High-Tech Now Oregon U.S. EPA, 2007

Lighting Recyclers, Inc. Oregon U.S. EPA, 2007

Thermo Fluids Oregon U.S. EPA, 2007

American Iron Oxide Company (AMROX) Pennsylvania U.S. EPA, 2011

Breslube-Penn, Inc. Pennsylvania U.S. EPA, 2007

East Penn Manufacturing Co, Inc. Pennsylvania U.S. EPA, 2007

Franklin Slag Pile (MDC Industries, Inc.) Pennsylvania U.S. EPA, 2007

Gettysburg Foundry Specialties Company Pennsylvania U.S. EPA, 2007

Horsehead Resource Development Corporation Pennsylvania U.S. EPA, 2011

Industrial Solvents and Chemical Co. Pennsylvania U.S. EPA, 2007

Metro Container Corporation Pennsylvania U.S. EPA, 2014

PECO Energy Company (Exelon) Pennsylvania U.S. EPA, 2007

Tonolli Corporation Pennsylvania U.S. EPA, 2007

Scorpio Recycling, Inc. Puerto Rico U.S. EPA, 2007

The Battery Recycling Company Puerto Rico U.S. EPA, 2014

V&M/Albaladejo Puerto Rico U.S. EPA, 2007

Efros Barrel Co. Rhode Island U.S. EPA, 2007

Metals Recycling, LLC Rhode Island U.S. EPA, 2007

New England Container Co. Rhode Island U.S. EPA, 2007

Aqua-Tech Environmental, Inc. (Groce Laboratories) South 

Carolina U.S. EPA, 2007

Conbraco Industries South 

Carolina U.S. EPA, 2007

Huff Battery Salvage South 

Carolina U.S. EPA, 2007
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Site Name State Damage Case 

Reference*

College Grove Battery Chip Tennessee U.S. EPA, 2008

U.S. EPA, 2007

Dixie Barrel and Drum Tennessee U.S. EPA, 2007

Far Star Tennessee U.S. EPA, 2007

Jack Goins Waste Oil Tennessee U.S. EPA, 2007

Refined Metals Tennessee U.S. EPA, 2007

Ross Metals, Inc. Tennessee U.S. EPA, 2007

Smokey Mountain Smelters Tennessee U.S. EPA, 2014

Agrifos Fertilizer Texas U.S. EPA, 2014

Air Products LLC. Texas U.S. EPA, 2014

Anzon Incorporated Texas U.S. EPA, 2014

Aztec Mercury Texas U.S. EPA, 2007

Baldwin Waste Oil Texas U.S. EPA, 2007

CFF Recycling Titanium Fire Texas U.S. EPA, 2007

Dixie Oil Processors, Inc. Texas U.S. EPA, 2007

Encycle/ Texas Inc. Texas U.S. EPA, 2007

J. C. Pennco Waste Oil Service Texas U.S. EPA, 2007

Lyon Property Texas U.S. EPA, 2007

Malone Services Company - Swan Lake Plant Texas U.S. EPA, 2007

Many Diversified Interests Texas U.S. EPA, 2007

Many Diversified Interests (Can-Am)* Texas U.S. EPA, 2008

McBay Oil and Gas Texas U.S. EPA, 2007

Melton Kelly Property Texas U.S. EPA, 2007

Old ESCO Manufacturing Texas U.S. EPA, 2014

Poly-Cycle Industries, Tecula Texas U.S. EPA, 2007

Rockwool Industries, Inc. Texas U.S. EPA, 2007

U.S. Oil Recovery Texas U.S. EPA, 2014

Voda Petroleum Inc. Texas U.S. EPA, 2007

Intermountain Waste Oil Refinery Utah U.S. EPA, 2007

OMG Air Emissions Utah U.S. EPA, 2007

Petrochem Recycling Corp./Ekotek Plant Utah U.S. EPA, 2007
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Site Name State Damage Case 

Reference*

Bingham & Taylor Virginia U.S. EPA, 2007

Blue Ridge Solvents and Coatings, Inc. Virginia U.S. EPA, 2011

Old Salem Tannery II Virginia U.S. EPA, 2007

Peck Iron and Metal Virginia U.S. EPA, 2014

Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. Virginia U.S. EPA, 2007

Basin Oil Company Washington U.S. EPA, 2014

Bay Zinc Company Inc. Washington U.S. EPA, 2007

Beacon Battery Company Washington U.S. EPA, 2007

CleanCare Corporation Washington U.S. EPA, 2007

Dyno Battery Washington U.S. EPA, 2007

Emerald Recycling Washington U.S. EPA, 2007

Hand in Hand Recycling Washington U.S. EPA, 2007

Island Recycling Washington U.S. EPA, 2007

Maralco Washington U.S. EPA, 2007

Nooksack Valley Disposal Washington U.S. EPA, 2007

Northwest Transformer (Mission/Pole) Washington U.S. EPA, 2007

Reflex Recycling Washington U.S. EPA, 2007

SafCo Environmental Washington U.S. EPA, 2007

Bay Area Metals Recycling West 

Virginia U.S. EPA, 2014

Red Jacket Salvage Yard West 

Virginia U.S. EPA, 2007

Waste Research & Reclamation Co. Wisconsin U.S. EPA, 2008

U.S. EPA, 2007

* Damage Case References:

U.S. EPA, 2014, An Assessment of Environmental Problems Associated with Recycling of 

Hazardous Secondary Materials, Draft, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 

Resource Conservation and Recovery, December 10, 2014. (Current report)

U.S. EPA, 2011, 2011Addendum: An Assessment of Environmental Problems Associated with 

Recycling of Hazardous Secondary Materials, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 

Resource Conservation and Recovery, June 30, 2011.
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U.S. EPA, 2008, Addendum: An Assessment of Environmental Problems Associated with 

Recycling of Hazardous Secondary Materials, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 

Solid Waste, June 14, 2008.

U.S. EPA, 2007, An Assessment of Environmental Problems Associated with Recycling of 

Hazardous Secondary Materials, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste, 

January 11, 2007.