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YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS INC

2812 AND ONE HALF TERRACE HEIGHTS DR, YAKIMA, WA, 98901
Operated by Waste Connections, Inc · 1 of 469 establishments
562111Solid Waste Collection

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OSHA inspections
2
over 32 years
Violations
13
$1,500 in penalties
Penalties
$1,500
$115 avg

Summary

YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS INC has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $1,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 178 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 65th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
13
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$1,500
$115 avg / violation
31% serious69% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $1,500 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 8421.20050111$750Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 0243.70031011$300Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 0243.70090211$300Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 8422.00150111$150Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 8421.050511Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 0243.301102 D 0111Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 8421.6005010111Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 8421.6005010211Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 8421.400511Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 0620.71170511Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 0245.65310211Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 0620.013002 A11Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 0243.301102 B11Jun 1994Jun 1994

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5621 within WA. Peer group: 178 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
77th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
65th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
1
Complaint
1

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 YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
13 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS 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 YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS 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 YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS INC
2812 1/2 TERRACE HEIGHTS DR · YAKIMA, WA, 98901
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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)

DOT number
1801241
Operation
C

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 YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$137K
Obligated (all-time)
$1.8M
Awards
136
Top agency
Department of Defense
$1.4M
Company-wide — WASTE CONNECTIONS INC. (across 15 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$-15081.73
Obligated (all-time)
$4.0M
Awards (all-time)
54

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$1.4M
Department of the Interior$168K
Department of Health and Human Services$164K
Department of Agriculture$149K
Largest awards (top 50 of 136)
  • Department of Defense
    200306!000494!2100!BJ25 !ACA, FORT LEWIS !DAKF5794C0117 !A!N! !N!000494 !20021206!20030106!801162017!801162017!801162017!N!YAKIMAWASTE SYSTEMS, INC !2812 1/2 TERRACE HEIGHTS D!YAKIMA !WA!98901!80030!077!53!YAKIMA FIRING CENTER!YAKIMA !WASHINGTON!+000000004207!N!N!000000000000!S205!TRASH/GARBAGE COLLECTION SRVCS-INCL PORT SAN SVCS !S1 !SERVICES !1000!NOT DISCERNABLE OR CLASSIFIED !562111!E! !3! ! !B! ! !99990909!A!E!N!N!Z!B!U!J! !000! ! !Z!N!Z! ! !N!B!N!N! ! !Z! !A!A!000!A!B!Y!U!N! ! !120A! !0001! !
    contract · Last action 2020-08-27
    $1,148,700
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF WASTE/TRASH REMOVAL SERVICES FOR THE FORT SIMCOE JOB CORPS CENTER, WHITE SWAN. WA.
    contract · Last action 2019-08-27
    $114,935
  • Department of the Interior
    CCAO-YFO GARBAGE-RECYCLING CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2025-07-25
    $65,261
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF BASE PLUS FOUR OPTION YEARS, YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS
    contract · Last action 2023-03-16
    $58,027
  • Department of Defense
    30 CY CARDBOARD CONTAINER ON-CALL
    contract · Last action 2025-08-26
    $50,363
  • Department of Defense
    RECYCLE SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2010-03-31
    $37,745
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    SOLID WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES FOR THE YAKAMA INIDAN HEALTH CLINIC.
    contract · Last action 2025-08-21
    $24,000
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    SOLID WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES FOR THE YAKAMA INDIAN HEALTH CLINIC AND SATELITE CLINIC.
    contract · Last action 2023-06-30
    $24,000
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS GARBAGE DISPOSAL
    contract · Last action 2018-02-15
    $23,093
  • Department of Defense
    CLIN0001CB - 6CY COMINGLED CONTAINER
    contract · Last action 2022-02-24
    $18,444
  • Department of Defense
    6 CY COMINGLED CONTAINER
    contract · Last action 2023-02-22
    $17,100
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF CLIN 2004 - 6 CY CO-MINGLED WEEKLY SVC
    contract · Last action 2014-07-01
    $14,655
  • Department of Agriculture
    EERA 1405A SCHNEIDERSPRINGS 8/23-10/8/21, WASTE SERVICES, 8P6N7VN21
    contract · Last action 2021-09-15
    $14,470
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::CT::IGF VENDOR TO PROVIDE 1.5 YARD AND 30 YARD DUMPSTERS ALONG WITH THE EMPTYING OF DUMPSTERS AS OUTLINED IN THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE OF ITEMS. LOCATION OF SERVICE IS FORT SIMCOE JOB CORPS CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTER.
    contract · Last action 2014-10-29
    $12,081
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES FOR THE YAKAMA SERVICE UNIT.
    contract · Last action 2021-06-30
    $12,000
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE REMOVAL FOR THE YAKAMA SERVICE UNIT.
    contract · Last action 2020-09-09
    $12,000
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    PO FOR SOLID WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES (UTILITIES) FOR YSU
    contract · Last action 2019-09-05
    $12,000
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::CT::IGF RECYCLING SERVICES, CALL ORDER 0001.
    contract · Last action 2017-07-23
    $11,170
  • Department of Defense
    YTC RECYCLE SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2014-11-04
    $10,259
  • Department of Defense
    YTC RECYCLE
    contract · Last action 2022-02-24
    $9,726
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF: STAND ALONE PO FOR WASTE (UTILITY) SERVICES FOR YSU
    contract · Last action 2023-06-09
    $9,484
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2019-04-15
    $8,541
  • Department of Defense
    CLIN0001CB - 6CY COMINGLED CONTAINER IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2022-03-07
    $7,352
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::CT::IGF RECYCLING SERVICES CALL ORDER 0002; 6 CY COMINGLED CONTAINER
    contract · Last action 2020-02-19
    $7,187
  • Department of Defense
    30 CY CARDBOARD ON CALL
    contract · Last action 2013-08-15
    $6,267
  • Department of Defense
    CLIN 0004 6 CY COMINGLED WEEKLY SVC
    contract · Last action 2014-11-04
    $6,123
  • Department of the Interior
    WASTE MANAGEMENT
    contract · Last action 2012-05-25
    $5,095
  • Department of the Interior
    NON-PERSONAL SERVICES: SOLID WASTE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL.
    contract · Last action 2015-05-14
    $4,867
  • Department of Defense
    RECYCLE SERVICE- COMINGLED CONTAINER
    contract · Last action 2022-06-28
    $4,478
  • Department of Defense
    YTC RECYCLING SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2022-01-24
    $4,257
  • Department of Agriculture
    WILDCAT S219S220 DUMPSTER
    contract · Last action 2025-07-01
    $3,934
  • Department of Agriculture
    FORT SIMCOE JOB CORPS CCC, WHITE SWAN, PAYMENT OF PAST DUE AMOUNT FOR JULY AND AUG 2019. RECEIVED SERVICE CANCELLATION NOTICE.
    contract · Last action 2019-10-16
    $3,901
  • Department of the Interior
    SOLID WASTE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2009-07-22
    $3,610
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF - WASTE UTILITY SERVICE - YAKAMA SERVICE UNIT
    contract · Last action 2016-12-28
    $2,628
  • Department of Defense
    CLIN 3002 - 6 CY COMINGLED CONTAINER
    contract · Last action 2023-01-03
    $1,805
  • Department of Defense
    RECYCLE SERVICES, YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, YAKIMA WA
    contract · Last action 2022-01-24
    $1,779
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF WASTE UTILITY SERVICES - YSU
    contract · Last action 2017-05-23
    $1,752
  • Department of Defense
    YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER (YTC) RECYCLING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2022-01-24
    $1,646
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    TAS::75 0390::TAS NON-ARRA AWARD: CALL #2; INVOICE: 331874; DATE: 03/01/2010; ACCT: 1076749
    contract · Last action 2010-06-09
    $1,450
  • Department of Defense
    RECYCLE SERVICES - COMINGLED CONTAINERS
    contract · Last action 2023-07-24
    $1,224
  • Department of Defense
    YTC RECYCLE SERVICES (FEB CALL)
    contract · Last action 2022-02-24
    $1,202
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF: WASTE UTILITY SERVICES FOR YAKAMA SU MAR 2018
    contract · Last action 2018-05-29
    $1,183
  • Department of Defense
    CLIN 3002 - 6 CY COMINGLED CONTAINER
    contract · Last action 2023-01-03
    $1,116
  • Department of Defense
    JBLM YTC
    contract · Last action 2011-08-31
    $1,063
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    BPA CALL #12 FOR WASTE SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2011-04-12
    $1,060
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF: WASTE UTILITY SERVICES FOR YAKAMA SERVICE UNIT OCT 2014
    contract · Last action 2014-12-05
    $1,039
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF: SOLID WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES FOR YAKAMA SERVICE UNIT JUNE 2014
    contract · Last action 2014-07-25
    $1,015
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    BPA CALL #24 FOR WASTE UTILITY SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2012-06-15
    $1,003
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    INVOICE #12 SOLID WASTE REMOVAL FOR YAKAMA SERVICE UNIT
    contract · Last action 2011-02-22
    $955
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF WASTE REMOVEAL SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2017-08-04
    $952

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 562111 - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION. Last action: 2025-08-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-07-26Complaint94$1,500
1994-06-20Planned4$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS INC 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.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS 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 469 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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Frequently asked

What is YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS INC's OSHA violation history?
YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $1,500 in total penalties.
How does YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS INC operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.