EPA entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order with Buckeye Recycling Corp, of Columbus, Ohio, to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act. EPA issued to Buckeye a Finding of Violation on May 30, 2012, alleging violations of the regulations for the Protection of Stratospheric Ozone, at 40 C.F.R Part 82. EPA found that Buckeye had accepted for recycling appliances that once contained ozone-depleting refrigerant without verifying that the refrigerant had been removed in accordance with the regulations before being delivered to Buckeye. To resolve the alleged violations, Buckeye will pay a penalty of $9,000.