Establishment profile
WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC
4550 STEELWAY BOULEVARD SOUTH, LIVERPOOL, NY, 13090
Operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC · 1 of 1,216 establishments
562920 — Materials Recovery Facilities
Summary
WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $11,138 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 514 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, 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
43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $11,138 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $5,783 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $3,188 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $2,168 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
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 5629 within NY. Peer group: 514 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC. 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 WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC. 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 WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-10-30 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $5,783 | |
| 2017-12-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-09-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-09-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-02-11 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $2,168 | |
| 2015-02-11 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $3,188 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC is one of 1,216 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 1,216 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- TOMRA NY RECYCLING, LLCROTTERDAM — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
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- WASTE MANAGEMENTDULUTH, MN — 3 federal enforcement records
- DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INCKANSAS CITY, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- Waste ManagementPhoenix, AZ — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENT INCEAST TAWAS, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENTPONTIAC, MI — 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 MANAGEMENT INCHOUGHTON, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All WASTE MANAGEMENT INC locationsParent rollup
- Materials Recovery FacilitiesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NYState-wide enforcement data
- Materials Recovery Facilities in NYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 1,216 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $11,138.25 in total penalties.
- How does WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WM RECYCLE AMERICA, LLC operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9.