COUNTY OF LA DA’S OFFICE

Atlas Iron and Metal Sentenced to Pay $2 Million, Shut Down Operations Following Felony Conviction

LOS ANGELES — Atlas Iron and Metal Corp. was ordered to permanently shut down its Watts recycling facility and pay $2 million in restitution and fines after admitting to illegally dumping hazardous waste at an unpermitted site. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Terry A. Bork imposed the sentence following the company’s no contest plea to five felony counts of unlawful hazardous waste disposal.