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RIVER VALLEY RECYCLING, LLC is a materials recovery facilities employer in KANKAKEE, IL. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $13,016 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

RIVER VALLEY RECYCLING, LLC

288 W. SOUTHTEC DR., KANKAKEE, IL, 60901

562920 — Top companies in Materials Recovery Facilities

EIN: 364617633

160 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$13,016 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.9
Industry Avg DART
4.8
Self-Reported DART
5.9
Self-Reported TRIR
6.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$13,016
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
83% serious$2,169 avg per violation$2,603 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$13,016 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.5
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.1
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
2
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 40% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

85%
Worse than most peers
vs 210 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
93%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
3577181
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the materials recovery facilities industry in IL, RIVER VALLEY RECYCLING, LLC ranks in the 85th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 210 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 93th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.9 for the materials recovery facilities sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.8. RIVER VALLEY RECYCLING, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.88, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIVER VALLEY RECYCLING, LLC's OSHA violation history?
RIVER VALLEY RECYCLING, LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $13,016 in total penalties.
How does RIVER VALLEY RECYCLING, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
RIVER VALLEY RECYCLING, LLC operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9. RIVER VALLEY RECYCLING, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.88 compared to an industry average of 4.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RIVER VALLEY RECYCLING, LLC of KANKAKEE, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for RIVER VALLEY RECYCLING, LLC include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if RIVER VALLEY RECYCLING, LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.