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Walmart faces $7.5M penalty for dumping hazardous and medical waste in CA landfills

By Los Angeles Times  
   October 24, 2024

Walmart will be liable for millions of dollars in civil penalties and costs for allegedly dumping nearly 80 tons of hazardous waste and sensitive customer records in California landfills, according to a stipulated judgment filed this week in Alameda County Superior Court. The judgment would settle a lawsuit brought against Walmart by California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and the district attorneys of 12 counties in 2021.

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