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Befesa Zinc US Inc

As of Oct 22, 2026, U.S. EPA RCRAInfo names Befesa Zinc US Inc as the operator of 3 of the 293 hazardous waste facilities with profiles on this site, in 3 states; they reported receiving 145,800 tons of hazardous waste from off-site in the 2023 Biennial Report, the newest EPA has published, and 3 have a violation determined in the last five years.

The source writes this name 2 ways: “Befesa Zinc US Inc” (2), “Befesa Zinc U.S. Inc” (1: Befesa Zinc U.S. Inc). Names are grouped only when they match exactly once letter case, spacing, punctuation and a trailing legal form (such as Inc., LLC or Corp.) are set aside.

Each row is one profile under its own name; the “Operator as recorded” column gives the operator name it is grouped by.

Across the 3 hazardous waste facilities listed on this page, each counted once:

State (all 3 in this group): Pennsylvania (1) · South Carolina (1) · Tennessee (1)

Permitted operating units (all 3 in this group; a record can count under several values): Storage (3)

Waste received from off-site: 145,800.1 tons in total across all 3.

How received waste was managed (all 3 in this group; a record can count under several values): Metals recovery (3)

Waste received, by EPA code class (all 3 in this group; a record can count under several values): Industry-specific wastes (K codes) (3)

Violations, last 5 years: 36 in total across all 3.

Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years: 0 in total across all 3.

Final penalties, last 5 years: 0 USD in total across all 3.

Significant noncomplier now: yes for 1 of the 3.

Last on-site inspection: latest May 27, 2026 (Befesa Zinc U.S. Inc).

Side by side

Profile nameLocationOperator as recordedWaste received from off-siteViolations, last 5 yearsFormal enforcement actions, last 5 yearsFinal penalties, last 5 yearsSignificant noncomplier nowLast on-site inspection
Befesa Zinc US Inc. (F/k/a American Zinc Recycling Corp)Palmerton, PennsylvaniaBefesa Zinc US Inc126,111.4 tons100 USDNoDec 3, 2025
Befesa Zinc US IncSnelling, South CarolinaBefesa Zinc US Inc13,042.2 tons200 USDNoAug 6, 2025
Befesa Zinc U.S. IncRockwood, TennesseeBefesa Zinc U.S. Inc6,646.5 tons3300 USDYesMay 27, 2026
All 3145,800.1 tons3600 USDYes for 1 of 3Latest: May 27, 2026

Hazardous waste disposal companies: 16 operators with two or more facilities profiled here

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