The state conducted 58 inspections in 13 counties of trash compactors taken from Walmart stores from 2015 to 2021. In every case, hazardous waste was found.
Monday, with state prosecutors claiming the retail company illegally dumps over one million batteries, aerosol cans of insect killer, toxic cleaning supplies and more into landfills annually.
"As we shop the brightly packed aisles there are products that will never make it into the cart — returned, damaged, or pulled from the shelves for a variety of reasons," said Bonta. Hargrove said a judge was ready to sign off in 2018 on Walmart's compliance under the 2010 settlement until the attorney general's office started a new investigation with"new rules" in a bid to force a new settlement.
By contrast with Walmart, Bonta said other large retailers have disposal practices that comply with state laws"to different degrees, some with great compliance."
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