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Establishment profile

RECYCLING WORKS INC

605 MASON ST, ELKHART, IN, 46517
Operated by Waste Connections, Inc · 1 of 468 establishments
562920Materials Recovery Facilities
EIN 204590789

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OSHA inspections
1
over 4 years
Violations
3
$4,777 in penalties
Penalties
$4,777
$1,592 avg

Summary

RECYCLING WORKS INC has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 4 years of recorded history, with $4,777 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 101 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

RECYCLING WORKS INC 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, 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

Inspections
1
0.3 / yr · last 4 yrs
Violations
3
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$4,777
$1,592 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

83rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5629 within IN. Peer group: 101 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RECYCLING WORKS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1

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 RECYCLING WORKS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 RECYCLING WORKS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RECYCLING WORKS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RECYCLING WORKS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for RECYCLING WORKS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RECYCLING WORKS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RECYCLING WORKS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

In the news

Part of a larger organization

RECYCLING WORKS 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.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RECYCLING WORKS 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 RECYCLING WORKS INC's OSHA violation history?
RECYCLING WORKS INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $4,777 in total penalties.
How does RECYCLING WORKS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
RECYCLING WORKS INC operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9.