Establishment profile
CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC
175 ENTERPRISE CT, SUITE A, GALT, CA, 95632
Operated by California Waste Recovery Systems · 1 of 2 establishments
562920 — Materials Recovery Facilities
Summary
CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $29,615 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,147 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $29,615 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1592(E) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 3272(C) | 1 | 1 | $8,435 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 3203(A) | 1 | 1 | $935 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 3664(C) | 1 | 1 | $935 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 3668(C) | 1 | 1 | $935 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 3203(B)(2) | 1 | 1 | $375 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
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 5629 within CA. Peer group: 1,147 employers. This establishment has 6 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 22 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 CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2019 | Powered Industrial Vehicle,Run Over,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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC. 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 CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC. 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). 3 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS DOUBLE SPRINGS ROAD · VALLEY SPRINGS, CA, 95632 | Water | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Dec 2023 | View → |
CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS 175 ENTERPRISE CT · GALT, CA, 95632 | Water | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2023 | View → |
CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS 175 ENTERPRISE CT STE A · GALT, CA, 95632 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 562111 - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION. Last action: 2026-06-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-26 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 6 | 2 | $29,615 | |
| 2018-04-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization California Waste Recovery Systems.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of California Waste Recovery Systems across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- PACIFIC COAST RECYCLING, INC.GILROY — 3 federal enforcement records
- SA RECYCLINGEL CENTRO — 3 federal enforcement records
- COMMUNITY RECYCLING AND RESOURCE RECOVERYSUN VALLEY — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENT, INCOAKLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST VALUE RECYCLINGFONTANA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOLANO GARBAGE COMPANYFAIRFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENTCARSON — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by California Waste Recovery Systems, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLCVALLEY SPRINGS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All California Waste Recovery Systems locationsParent rollup
- Materials Recovery FacilitiesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Materials Recovery Facilities in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup California Waste Recovery Systems, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $29,615 in total penalties.
- How does CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9. CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 18.15 compared to an industry average of 4.8.
- Has CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC.