Hazardous waste · violations by year
Hazardous waste violations in Chicago, Illinois in 2025
- 14Handlers cited
- 27Violations on record
- 9Handlers cited in 2024
- 1stAmong Illinois counties that year
Chicago, Illinois has 14 hazardous waste handlers with at least one violation on record during 2025, across 27 separate violations. That compares with 9 in 2024. It is the 1st largest of the 10 Illinois counties with three or more handlers cited that year. Each row below carries the date the violation was recorded, the agency that recorded it and the kind of violation it was.
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Comparable counties in Illinois, 2025
Violations recorded in 2025
| Date | Handler | Where | Kind | Recorded by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | ABLE ELECTRO POLISHING CO | Chicago | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Waste Piles | S |
| 2025-12-17 | ABLE ELECTRO POLISHING CO | Chicago | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems | S |
| 2025-12-17 | ABLE ELECTRO POLISHING CO | Chicago | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2025-12-16 | IMPERIAL PLATING CO | Chicago | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2025-11-18 | HUBER CABINET | Chicago | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | S |
| 2025-11-18 | HUBER CABINET | Chicago | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2025-11-18 | HOME DEPOT STORE #1912 | Chicago | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-10-16 | CALUMET TANK & EQUIP CO | Chicago | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-10-16 | CALUMET TANK & EQUIP CO | Chicago | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | S |
| 2025-10-16 | CALUMET TANK & EQUIP CO | Chicago | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2025-07-09 | METRA | Chicago | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2025-07-01 | A FINKL & SONS CO DBA FINKL STEEL - CHICAGO | Chicago | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | S |
| 2025-07-01 | A FINKL & SONS CO DBA FINKL STEEL - CHICAGO | Chicago | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-07-01 | A FINKL & SONS CO DBA FINKL STEEL - CHICAGO | Chicago | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2025-06-18 | BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES LLC | Chicago | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards | S |
| 2025-05-22 | METRA | Chicago | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2025-05-13 | CLEAN HARBORS RSC LLC | Chicago | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards | E |
| 2025-05-13 | CLEAN HARBORS RSC LLC | Chicago | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | E |
| 2025-05-13 | CLEAN HARBORS RSC LLC | Chicago | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers | E |
| 2025-05-07 | US PLATING CORPORATION | Chicago | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | E |
| 2025-04-24 | QUALA SERVICES LLC | Chicago | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures | E |
| 2025-04-24 | QUALA SERVICES LLC | Chicago | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | E |
| 2025-04-24 | QUALA SERVICES LLC | Chicago | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Preparedness and Prevention | E |
| 2025-04-03 | CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES INC | Chicago | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards | S |
| 2025-04-03 | CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES INC | Chicago | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2025-04-03 | ALANSON MFG LLC | Chicago | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | S |
| 2025-04-03 | ALANSON MFG LLC | Chicago | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.