Establishment profile
VALLEY RECYCLING INC
411 W VALLEY HWY S, PACIFIC, WA, 98047
Operated by Waste Connections, Inc · 1 of 468 establishments
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
VALLEY RECYCLING INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $5,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 348 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VALLEY RECYCLING INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $5,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8001.6010 | 2 | 2 | — | May 2009 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 8636.0005 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2006 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 8001.4005 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2006 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 8003.1005 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 8001.1030 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 8634.0005 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 8032.0005 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1550.050506 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 8001.605501 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1550.000901 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7010 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7005 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7015 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 8064.8042 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 8062.0002 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 0242.350305 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4239 within WA. Peer group: 348 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for VALLEY RECYCLING 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 VALLEY RECYCLING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 VALLEY RECYCLING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VALLEY RECYCLING 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 VALLEY RECYCLING INC. 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 INC. 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 312 W VALLEY HWY S · PACIFIC, WA, 98047 | Water | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 2017 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VALLEY RECYCLING INC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-21 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-06-06 | Referral | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-05-14 | Referral | 9 | 5 | $5,100 | |
| 2011-01-18 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $200 | |
| 2009-04-07 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-08-01 | Referral | 2 | — | $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 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 recyclable material merchant wholesalers within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SIMON METALS LLCTACOMA — 4 federal enforcement records
- SEATTLE IRON & METALS CORPSEATTLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- PEARSON METAL SALVAGE INCTACOMA — 3 federal enforcement records
- TACOMA METALS INCTACOMA — 3 federal enforcement records
- LYNNWOOD RECYCLING CENTER INCLYNNWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- BINFORD METALS LLCKENT — 2 federal enforcement records
- RECYCLING RESOURCES LLCTACOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- Z RECYCLERS INCLYNDEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ENCORE OILS LLCSEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASTE CONTROL RECYCLING INCLONGVIEW — 2 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
- 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
- Recyclable Material Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Recyclable Material Merchant in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALLEY RECYCLING 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VALLEY RECYCLING INC's OSHA violation history?
- VALLEY RECYCLING INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $5,300 in total penalties.
- How does VALLEY RECYCLING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- VALLEY RECYCLING INC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.