Company that operates T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods ordered to pay over $2M for unlawful disposal of waste

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The Massachusetts-based company that operates T. J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods was ordered to pay over $2 million in a stipulated judgment for the unlawful disposal of hazardous waste, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday.

TJX owns approximately 340 T. J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods stores in California, the DA said, ten of which are located inBetween 2016 and 2021, TJX companies improperly disposed of hazardous waste in trash bins which went to municipal landfills, the DA said. These landfills were not authorized to accept hazardous waste, some of which included aerosol cans, batteries, electronic devices, and cleaning agents.

TJX was ordered to pay a stipulated judgment of $2.05 million, including $1.8 million in civil penalties, $300,000 in supplemental environmental projects, and $250,000 in reimbursement of investigative and enforcement costs.

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