In August 2023, a significant fire at Radius Recycling, a metal shredder, led to investigations and subsequent charges against the company and its employees for multiple environmental felonies. The charges relate to violations of health and safety codes between 2021 and 2023, including conspiracy to destroy evidence and emissions of hazardous waste. The company, while often criticized for regulatory non-compliance, defends its role in producing environmentally friendly materials. Oversight of the metal shredding industry has been criticized for its inadequacies.
"We knew that we were gonna be there for a long time," said Lt. Eduardo Ibarra, describing the scale of the fire at Radius Recycling, which was significant.
Then-District Attorney Pamela Price characterized the charges against Radius as "historic," emphasizing that the company often disregarded regulations, treating fines as merely a cost of business.
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