Establishment profile
USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC
8761 YOUNGER CREEK DRIVE, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95828
Operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC · 1 of 1,214 establishments
562920 — Materials Recovery Facilities
Summary
USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 1 year of recorded history, with $18,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 44th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,140 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, 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 (historical), 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
100% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $18,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3650(T)(12) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 5629 within CA. Peer group: 1,140 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, 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.
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 USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for WASTE MANAGEMENT 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 MANAGEMENT INC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 1 ULP · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32-RD-377266 | Representation election | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-RC-372596 | Representation election | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 20-RD-343583 | Representation election | Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
| 20-CA-128910 | Unfair labor practice | May 2014 | Nov 2014 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC 8761 YOUNGER CREEK DR · SACRAMENTO, CA, 95828 | Water | 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 USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF- SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING FOR VANCHCS - CAcontract · Last action 2022-12-02$294,916
- Department of Veterans AffairsWASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR VA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2025-03-31$217,234
- Department of Veterans AffairsSOLID WASTE COLLECTION FOR SACRAMENTO VA AT MATHER AND MCCLELLAN OPC.contract · Last action 2015-11-23$193,454
- Department of Veterans AffairsSOLIE WASTE REMOVAL/DISPOSAL FOR VA MATHER/VA MCCLELLAN FACILITIES- 1 YEARcontract · Last action 2023-03-21$192,978
- Department of Veterans AffairsWASTE MANANGEMENT SERVICES VA NOR CALcontract · Last action 2025-09-30$119,452
- Department of the InteriorX:NOGRN SOLID WASTE AND RUBBISH REMOVAL FOR WHISKEYTOWN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, SHASTA COUNTY, CA.contract · Last action 2024-04-03$106,215
- Department of DefenseREFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION FOR DMEAcontract · Last action 2025-04-03$68,003
- Department of the InteriorPROCUREMENT OF TRASH DISPOSAL SERVICEScontract · Last action 2016-05-12$41,944
- Department of Veterans AffairsSOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING FOR VANCHCS - CAcontract · Last action 2024-10-31$31,914
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR DMEA'S REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICES FOR FIVE (5) YEARS; BASE PLUS FOUR (4) OPTION YEARS.contract · Last action 2020-07-13$30,222
- Department of Homeland SecurityREFUSE SERVICES/ AIRSTA SACRAMENTO FY21contract · Last action 2026-03-25$11,671
- Department of EnergyIGF::OT::IGF UTILITY - WASTE DISPOSAL FOR KESWICK SUBSTATION AND ANDERSON COTTONWOOD DISPOSAL DUMP FEEScontract · Last action 2015-09-02$9,000
- Department of Homeland SecurityWASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICE AIR STATION SACRAMENTO FY202contract · Last action 2021-10-01$7,506
- Department of EnergyIGF::OT::IGF UTILITY FAR PO FOR WASTE DISPOSAL TO SERVICE KESWICKcontract · Last action 2013-09-19$7,000
- Department of EnergyUTILITY FAR FY 16 WASTE DISPOSAL FOR EMF AND SUBSTATION. IGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2015-09-09$3,500
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF WASTER REMOVAL FY-18 CONTRACT FOR AIRSTA SACRAMENTOcontract · Last action 2017-10-31$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 562111 - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION. Last action: 2026-03-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-22 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $18,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC is one of 1,214 establishments rolled up under the parent organization WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC across all 1,214 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in materials recovery facilities within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.NORTH HIGHLANDS — 3 federal enforcement records
- PACIFIC COAST RECYCLING, INC.GILROY — 3 federal enforcement records
- COMMUNITY RECYCLING AND RESOURCE RECOVERYSUN VALLEY — 3 federal enforcement records
- BEST VALUE RECYCLINGFONTANA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENT, INCOAKLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- PLEASANT PAPER RECYCLING INC.CONCORD — 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 WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WASTE MANAGEMENTLAKE CITY, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENT INCEAST TAWAS, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INCKANSAS CITY, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- Waste ManagementPhoenix, AZ — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENTEDINA, MN — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENT INCCLARKS GROVE, MN — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENT OF HAWAII INCKAPOLEI, HI — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENTROSCOE, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENT INCLENNON, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENTPONTIAC, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All WASTE MANAGEMENT INC 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 USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, 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 MANAGEMENT INC, which operates 1,214 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC's OSHA violation history?
- USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $18,000 in total penalties.
- How does USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9.