Establishment profile
ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING
645 W. 53RD PLACE, DENVER, CO, 80216
Operated by Alpine Waste & Recycling
562111 — Solid Waste Collection
EIN 841510991
Summary
ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $16,875 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 54 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 7 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $16,875 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,250 | Dec 2009 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $9,800 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5621 within CO. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 186 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2013 | Crushed,Garbage Truck,Lockout/Tagout,Struck ByFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING 645 W 53RD PL · DENVER, CO, 80216 | Air | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2022 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-05-03 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 1 | $14,700 | |
| 2009-12-22 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $900 | |
| 2009-09-17 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,275 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Alpine Waste & Recycling.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Alpine Waste & Recycling across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in solid waste collection within CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- U CALL WE HAUL SCRAP METAL REMOVALCOLORADO SPRINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.PUEBLO — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOWARD DISPOSAL SERVICE LLCCANON CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- GALLEGOS SANITATION, INC.FORT COLLINS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Alpine Waste & Recycling locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING's OSHA violation history?
- ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $16,875 in total penalties.
- How does ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING's safety record compare to its industry?
- ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5. ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING's self-reported DART rate is 7.05 compared to an industry average of 4.
- Has ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ALPINE WASTE & RECYCLING.