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VALLEY RECYCLING INC is a recyclable material merchant wholesalers employer in PACIFIC, WA. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 17 violations and $5,300 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

VALLEY RECYCLING INC

411 W VALLEY HWY S, PACIFIC, WA, 98047

423930 Top companies in Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
17 violations
$5,300 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
17
Total Penalties
$5,300
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
19 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
35% serious$312 avg per violation$883 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$5,300 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 83% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

97%
Worse than most peers
vs 441 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
93%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
0
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1876299
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers within WA

Industry context

Within the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry in WA, VALLEY RECYCLING INC ranks in the 97th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 441 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 93th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.7 for the recyclable material merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VALLEY RECYCLING INC's OSHA violation history?
VALLEY RECYCLING INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $5,300 in total penalties.
How does VALLEY RECYCLING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
VALLEY RECYCLING INC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALLEY RECYCLING INC of PACIFIC, WA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if VALLEY RECYCLING INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.