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Target targeted in waste-dumping lawsuit

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on June 16, 2009 at 6:58 am

From the Contra Costa Times:

Target stores across the state have been dumping hazardous wastes in landfills illegally, state Attorney General Jerry Brown and 20 district attorneys alleged in a lawsuit filed Monday in Alameda County.

At the same time, Brown and three district attorneys — including San Joaquin County’s — have reached a settlement with Kmart over similar allegations, requiring the company to stop the dumping, retrain its workers and pay more than $8.65 million in civil penalties, costs and funding for projects to improve environmental protection.

“Target has shown a willful disregard for California’s hazardous-waste laws by dumping flammable liquids and toxic chemicals in local landfills over a period of eight years,” Brown said in a statement. “If successful, this lawsuit would force Target to comply with state laws governing the lawful handling and disposal of toxic and corrosive waste.”

Brown said Kmart has cooperated and “agreed to live up to its obligations under the law and will train its employees to properly handle and dispose of hazardous waste.”

Among district attorneys who signed onto the Target suit are those for Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, San Joaquin, Santa Clara and Solano counties.

Read more from the San Jose Mercury News by clicking here.

June 16, 2009 · Filed Under Groundwater

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