California AG Announces Settlement against DISH Network for Illegal Hazardous Waste Disposal

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that his office’s investigation revealed that, for close to two decades, DISH Network has been illegally sending electronic and other hazardous waste (such as remote controls, power cords, batteries, and so on) to landfills that are not authorized to accept them. The settlement required DISH to pay a total of $5.5 million in penalties and fines, and to reevaluate and update its operations and training practices to comply with state laws.

• Documents: CA Press ReleaseSettlement
• Document Type: Press Releases/Statements Settlements
• States: California
• Issues: Hazardous Waste Natural Resources Public Health Public Lands & Wildlife Toxics
• Era: Non-Federal
• Action Type: Environmental Enforcement Litigation