Hazardous waste · violations by year
Hazardous waste violations in Cook County, Illinois in 2023
- 18Handlers cited
- 56Violations on record
- 26Handlers cited in 2022
- 1stAmong Illinois counties that year
Cook County, Illinois has 18 hazardous waste handlers with at least one violation on record during 2023, across 56 separate violations. That compares with 26 in 2022. It is the 1st largest of the 8 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.
Other years
Comparable counties in Illinois, 2023
- Kane County 7
- Madison County 6
- St Clair County 5
- Peoria County 4
- Winnebago County 4
- Du Page County 3
- Lake County 3
Violations recorded in 2023
| Date | Handler | Where | Kind | Recorded by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-28 | SUN PROCESS CONVERTING INC | Mt Prospect | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | E |
| 2023-09-28 | SUN PROCESS CONVERTING INC | Mt Prospect | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Preparedness. Prevention, and Emergency Procedures for LQGs | E |
| 2023-09-21 | CLEAN HARBORS RSC LLC | Chicago | ID and Listing of HW: Tanks systems for storing or treating Hazardous Secondary Materials | E |
| 2023-09-14 | US PLATING CORPORATION | Chicago | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | E |
| 2023-09-14 | US PLATING CORPORATION | Chicago | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | E |
| 2023-09-14 | US PLATING CORPORATION | Chicago | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | E |
| 2023-09-14 | US PLATING CORPORATION | Chicago | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Preparedness. Prevention, and Emergency Procedures for LQGs | E |
| 2023-09-14 | US PLATING CORPORATION | Chicago | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | E |
| 2023-09-06 | ARDAGH GLASS INC | Dolton | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | E |
| 2023-08-04 | ENVIROPLUS INC | Skokie | Standards Applicable to Transporters of HW: Compliance with the Manifest System and Recordkeeping | S |
| 2023-08-04 | ENVIROPLUS INC | Skokie | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2023-08-04 | ENVIROPLUS INC | Skokie | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards | S |
| 2023-08-04 | ENVIROPLUS INC | Skokie | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | S |
| 2023-07-21 | ASCHER BROTHERS | Chicago | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2023-06-02 | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO 4387 | Countryside | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2023-06-02 | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO 4387 | Countryside | Land Disposal Restrictions: Prohibitions on Storage | S |
| 2023-06-02 | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO 4387 | Countryside | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | S |
| 2023-06-02 | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO 4387 | Countryside | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2023-06-02 | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO 4387 | Countryside | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | S |
| 2023-05-17 | GOLD EAGLE CO | Chicago | EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information | E |
| 2023-05-17 | GOLD EAGLE CO | Chicago | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | E |
| 2023-05-17 | GOLD EAGLE CO | Chicago | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | E |
| 2023-05-17 | GOLD EAGLE CO | Chicago | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | E |
| 2023-05-17 | GOLD EAGLE CO | Chicago | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures | E |
| 2023-05-15 | UNITED ELECTRONICS CORP | Franklin Park | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2023-05-15 | UNITED ELECTRONICS CORP | Franklin Park | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | S |
| 2023-05-01 | POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS INC | Northlake | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2023-05-01 | POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS INC | Northlake | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2023-05-01 | POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS INC | Northlake | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | S |
| 2023-04-04 | AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LLC | Morton Grove | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2023-04-04 | AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LLC | Morton Grove | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | S |
| 2023-04-04 | AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LLC | Morton Grove | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2023-03-02 | ETCH A DIE DIV OF BEST CUT DIE | Skokie | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2023-03-02 | ETCH A DIE DIV OF BEST CUT DIE | Skokie | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2023-03-02 | ETCH A DIE DIV OF BEST CUT DIE | Skokie | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | S |
| 2023-03-02 | ETCH A DIE DIV OF BEST CUT DIE | Skokie | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | S |
| 2023-02-27 | CHROMIUM INDUSTRIES LLC | Chicago | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | E |
| 2023-02-27 | CHROMIUM INDUSTRIES LLC | Chicago | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | E |
| 2023-02-27 | CHROMIUM INDUSTRIES LLC | Chicago | ID and Listing of HW: General | E |
| 2023-02-17 | ALTOM TRANSPORT INC | Chicago | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2023-02-10 | HAUSNER HARD CHROME INC | Elk Grove Village | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | S |
| 2023-02-10 | HAUSNER HARD CHROME INC | Elk Grove Village | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2023-02-10 | HAUSNER HARD CHROME INC | Elk Grove Village | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems | S |
| 2023-01-31 | ELECTRONIC INTERCONNECT CORP | Elk Grove Village | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | S |
| 2023-01-31 | ELECTRONIC INTERCONNECT CORP | Elk Grove Village | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2023-01-31 | ELECTRONIC INTERCONNECT CORP | Elk Grove Village | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2023-01-31 | ELECTRONIC INTERCONNECT CORP | Elk Grove Village | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
| 2023-01-31 | ELECTRONIC INTERCONNECT CORP | Elk Grove Village | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | S |
| 2023-01-19 | NYLOK LLC | Lincolnwood | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers | E |
| 2023-01-19 | NYLOK LLC | Lincolnwood | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | E |
| 2023-01-19 | NYLOK LLC | Lincolnwood | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards | E |
| 2023-01-19 | NYLOK LLC | Lincolnwood | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | E |
| 2023-01-06 | APOLLO PLASTICS CORP | Chicago | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2023-01-06 | APOLLO PLASTICS CORP | Chicago | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2023-01-06 | APOLLO PLASTICS CORP | Chicago | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | S |
| 2023-01-06 | APOLLO PLASTICS CORP | Chicago | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | S |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.