Establishment profile
GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC.
2451 LANDMEIER RD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007
Operated by Waste Connections, Inc · 1 of 468 establishments
562111 — Solid Waste Collection
Summary
GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC. has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 1 year of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 5621 within IL. Peer group: 61 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2024
Most frequent event: Struck by falling object unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | Struck by falling object unspecified | Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Waste Connections, Inc, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Waste Connections, Inc locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-06 | Monitoring | 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
GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC. is one of 468 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Waste Connections, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Waste Connections, Inc across all 468 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in solid waste collection within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FUTURE ENVIRONMENTALMOKENA — 3 federal enforcement records
- FUTURE ENVIRONMENTALLEMONT — 2 federal enforcement records
- Mr Bult's, Inc.Burnham — 2 federal enforcement records
- Waste ManagementCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- AREA DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC.CREVE COEUR — 2 federal enforcement records
- GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICE INC.MC COOK — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROBERT "BOB" SANDERS WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.ALTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PUGSLEY CONTAINER, LLCDECATUR — 1 federal enforcement record
- REPUBLIC SERVICESMARION — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALLIED WASTE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. DBA BFIMELROSE PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Waste Connections, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PRATT & WHITNEYMIDDLETOWN, CT — 4 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY RECYCLING CENTERCHATSWORTH, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- COMMUNITY RECYCLING AND RESOURCE RECOVERYSUN VALLEY, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- ROYAL WASTE SERVICES INCJAMAICA, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PRATT & WHITNEYEAST HARTFORD, CT — 3 federal enforcement records
- SENECA MEADOWS, INC.WATERLOO, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PATRIOT HAULING COMPANY, INC.JOHNSTON, RI — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASTE CONTROL RECYCLING INCLONGVIEW, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRATT & WHITNEY AIRCRAFTEAST WINDSOR, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREEN WASTE RECOVERY, INC.SAN JOSE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Waste Connections, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Solid Waste CollectionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Solid Waste Collection in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC. 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 Waste Connections, Inc, which operates 468 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC. operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.