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City Council asserts jurisdiction over Fire Department hazardous‑waste contract after Wilmington violations cited
Summary
Councilmembers voted to reclaim review of a five‑year hazardous‑waste contract for pickup and handling after members raised a 2021 state enforcement case tied to Clean Harbors’ Wilmington site and the Los Angeles Fire Department warned of suspended pickups and mounting public‑safety risk.
The Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to assert jurisdiction under Charter Section 245 over the Los Angeles Fire Department’s planned contract with Clean Harbors, sending the matter back to committee for further review.
Councilmember Mike McCosker told colleagues the contract raised “very troubling” questions after he reviewed a 2021 civil enforcement complaint by the California Attorney General that targeted Clean Harbors’ Wilmington facility. McCosker said the complaint and subsequent stipulated judgment showed hazardous wastes were not properly contained or labeled at the Wilmington site and that State Department of Toxic Substances Control inspections found conditions that risked releases to surrounding residential and recreational areas.
“The parties agree that the violations alleged in the complaint are…
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