A recycler of everything from construction and demolition materials to organic and electronic waste will avoid millions of dollars in penalties by improving tracking of its operations and taking efforts to avoid collecting non-recyclable trash via its collection sites.
DTG Enterprises Inc., which operates two recycling sites in the Tri-Cities, recently reached a settlement with the state’s Utilities and Transportation Commission. The commission’s staff claimed in 2024 that DTG collected and hauled solid waste for customers in 2023 but did not have the required state-issued certificate.
Commission staff had recommended a penalty of nearly $3.4 million for DTG but the settlement has no financial penalty. Rather, the company will be required to track and report on recycling rates more closely. Among the settlement’s other requirements for DTG:
- Educating…
