Establishment profile
VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER
20220 PLUMMER STREET, CHATSWORTH, CA, 91311
Operated by Waste Connections, Inc · 1 of 469 establishments
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $495 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,380 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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.
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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $495 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3210 A | 1 | 1 | $175 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 4070 A | 1 | 1 | $175 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 5097 A | 1 | 1 | $130 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 461 A | 1 | 1 | $15 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 5098 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 6151 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 3270 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 3272 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 3664 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 5099 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 5144 C | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 5144 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 5194 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 5194 F04 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 5194 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 340 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1992 | May 1992 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4239 within CA. Peer group: 119,380 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER. 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 VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 10 violations · $8,423 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Feb 2018 | 1 | 10 | 9 | $8,423 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 10 violations · $8,423 in backwages · 9 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2016 – Feb 2018 | Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 10 | 9 | $8,423 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER. 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 VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER 20220 PLUMMER ST · CHATSWORTH, CA, 91311 | WaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 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 VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-05-26 | Referral | 16 | 2 | $495 | |
| 1992-05-14 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER is one of 469 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 469 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in recyclable material merchant wholesalers within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SA RECYCLING LLCTERMINAL ISLAND — 4 federal enforcement records
- SA RECYCLING, LLCSOUTH GATE — 4 federal enforcement records
- SA RECYCLING, LLCOXNARD — 4 federal enforcement records
- C & M METALSLOS ANGELES — 3 federal enforcement records
- R & L RECYCLING LLCBAKERSFIELD — 3 federal enforcement records
- BAKERSFIELD ARC, INC.BAKERSFIELD — 3 federal enforcement records
- CORRIDOR RECYCLINGCARSON — 3 federal enforcement records
- SA RECYCLINGCOACHELLA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SA Recycling LLCEl Centro — 3 federal enforcement records
- SA RecyclingSanta Ana — 3 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Waste Connections, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PRATT & WHITNEYMIDDLETOWN, CT — 4 federal enforcement records
- COMMUNITY RECYCLING AND RESOURCE RECOVERYSUN VALLEY, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SENECA MEADOWS, INC.WATERLOO, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PRATT & WHITNEYEAST HARTFORD, CT — 3 federal enforcement records
- ROYAL WASTE SERVICES INCJAMAICA, 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
- KAHUT WASTE SERVICES LLCCLACKAMAS, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Waste Connections, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Recyclable Material Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Recyclable Material Merchant in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER 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 469 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER's OSHA violation history?
- VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $495 in total penalties.
- How does VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
- VALLEY RECYCLING CENTER operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.