In 1971, BFI combined with the National Disposal group of companies to gain access to the markets of Chicago. In 1976, Fatjo left the company to form an investment consulting firm known as Criterion Capital Corporation. By 1980, BFI boasted operations and subsidiary companies in a majority of U.S. states, along with overseas operations in Canada, Australia, the U.K., Puerto Rico, Western Europe and the Middle East. This move was viewed by commentators as an attempt by BFI to boost declining stock value by currying favor with Wall Street and to reverse the company's tarnished environmental image. This is by no means a comprehensive list.
Complete data concerning fines on numerous violations are simply unavailable.
This data serves to illustrate the scope BFI's violations and its history of disregard for the law. As set forth in testimony before the New York State Assembly Committee, Pinto clearly had ties to organized crime, and was appointed by and reported directly to, John Drury, BFI's president. IL, for price fixing. Texas state employee with The Natural Resource Conservation Commission pleads guilty to accepting a bribe from BFI in exchange for a favorable permit ruling. Settlement reached by BFI and WMI with Justice Dept. in Memphis Tenn., Georgia, Iowa and Louisiana for illegal contracts and other anti-trust violations.