Firestone Settles a Lawsuit Over Unlawful Waste Management Practices For $4 Million
Firestone Complete Auto Care reached a $4 million settlement with prosecutors Friday over allegations that the business maintained unlawful waste management practices at 183 locations across California.
In a civil complaint filed Jan. 26, 29 district and city attorneys alleged Bridgestone Retail Operations, which does business as Firestone, negligently disposed of hazardous waste in improper locations. The alleged waste included automotive products including oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, mercury lamps, lead wheel weights and batteries, the complaint reads.
“My office will continue to hold companies accountable for the harm they cause to Alameda County’s precious natural resources,” said Nancy O’Malley, Alameda County district attorney, in a press release. “We are proud to work with our fellow prosecutors and environmental agencies statewide on this important enforcement action.”
