Establishment profile
CASELLA RECYCLING LLC
24 BUNKER HILL INDUSTRIAL PARK, CHARLESTOWN, MA, 02129
Operated by CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC · 1 of 101 establishments
562920 — Materials Recovery Facilities
Summary
CASELLA RECYCLING LLC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $18,475 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 238 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CASELLA RECYCLING LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $18,475 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,873 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,802 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A05 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I03 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 5629 within MA. Peer group: 238 employers. This establishment has 5 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 177 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2017 – Aug 2021 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2021 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Eye(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Hand(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2021 | Blood,Break,Cleaning,Drill Bit,Drilling,Eye,Eye protection,Flying Object,Laborer,Laceration,Maintenance,Malfunction,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Struck By,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker,Unsafe Position,Waste Proc Fac | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Door,Hand,Lockout/Tagout | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 CASELLA RECYCLING LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CASELLA RECYCLING 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 CASELLA RECYCLING 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 CASELLA RECYCLING LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CASELLA RECYCLING LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CASELLA RECYCLING 24 BUNKER HILL INDUSTRIAL PARK · CHARLESTOWN, MA, 02129 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CASELLA RECYCLING LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-08-28 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $12,675 | |
| 2013-02-27 | Planned | 2 | — | $3,800 | |
| 2010-12-03 | Complaint | 1 | — | $2,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CASELLA RECYCLING LLC is one of 101 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC across all 101 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in materials recovery facilities within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WTE RECYCLING INCGREENFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- EXCEL RECYCLING, LLCWESTPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- THOMSON BROTHERS INDUSTRIES, INC.NORTH ANDOVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY CO LLCSOUTH HADLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOMRA EASTLAKEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ELECTRONIC RECYCLERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (ERI)HOLLISTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.WILBRAHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- ONYX SPECIAL SERVICESSTOUGHTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- MINICHIELLO BROS INCEVERETT — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHBRIDGE RECYCLING DISPOSAL PARK INC.SOUTHBRIDGE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.LOWMAN, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.PEABODY, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.NORTH CHILI, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.PLATTSBURGH, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.HYDE PARK, VT — 1 federal enforcement record
- CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENTBURLINGTON, VT — 1 federal enforcement record
- CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NY INC.ELMIRA, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.ADDISON, VT — 1 federal enforcement record
- CASELLA RECYCLING LLCLEWISTON, ME — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHURCH STREET BUILDERS LLCANN ARBOR, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CASELLA RECYCLING LLC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC, which operates 101 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CASELLA RECYCLING LLC's OSHA violation history?
- CASELLA RECYCLING LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $18,475 in total penalties.
- How does CASELLA RECYCLING LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CASELLA RECYCLING LLC operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9. CASELLA RECYCLING LLC's self-reported DART rate is 1.82 compared to an industry average of 4.8.