"Hazardous pesticides - and sensitive data from customers who trusted a trio of pest control companies, including Orkin - allegedly wound up in the regular trash. Now three companies that operate in California are paying millions following an investigation that included some dumpster diving. The $3.15-million settlement was announced Wednesday. Clark Pest Control of Stockton, Crane Pest Control, and Orkin Services quickly settled with Ventura, Orange and Riverside counties and nine other California counties over allegations made against the trio in Contra Costa Superior Court."
"The businesses were alleged to have violated a variety of state laws by improperly handling, storing and ultimately disposing of pesticides and hazardous waste in normal and ill-equipped trash bins and landfills, rather than at secure facilities. They also were alleged to have dumped customer records containing highly sensitive information. The district attorneys for Contra Costa and San Mateo counties began an investigation into the trio of pest control providers in 2021."
Three pest control companies—Clark Pest Control of Stockton, Crane Pest Control, and Orkin Services—agreed to a $3.15 million settlement with multiple California county district attorneys. The companies were accused of improperly handling, storing, and disposing of pesticides and hazardous waste in ordinary trash bins and landfills instead of secure facilities. Investigators alleged that customer records containing highly sensitive information were dumped with regular waste. District attorneys from Contra Costa and San Mateo counties began undercover inspections from March 2021 to February 2022, examining 40 dumpsters at 22 Clark and Orkin facilities. The settlements resolved allegations in Contra Costa Superior Court.
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