Alameda County District Attorney's Office: ALAMEDA COUNTY DA, AG ANNOUNCES LAWSUIT AGAINST WALMART FOR ILLEGAL DISPOSAL OF HAZADAROUS WASTE

Piedmont CA

21 December, 2021

10:39 AM

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Press release from the Alameda County District Attorney's Office: Dec 20, 2021 Lawsuit alleges Walmart repeatedly violated several environmental laws OAKLAND – Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O'Malley, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with 11 district attorneys throughout the state, and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control filed a statewide lawsuit against Walmart for the illegal disposal of hazardous waste. Over the past six years, Walmart is alleged to have violated California's environmental laws and regulations by disposing of hazardous waste products at local landfills that are not equipped or authorized to receive this type of waste. The waste includes alkaline and lithium batteries, insect killer sprays and other pesticides, aerosol cans, toxic cleaning supplies, acrylic paints, and mercury-containing LED lightbulbs, as well as confidential customer information. According to Walmart's own estimates, the company unlawfully disposes of approximately 159,000 pounds – or more than one million items – of hazardous waste in California each year. This press release was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. The views expressed here are the author's own.