Walmart could pay up to $7.5 million in penalties following a 2021 lawsuit alleging the retailer dumped over 80 tons of hazardous waste in California landfills.

California Attorney General Bonta Announces $7.5 Million Settlement with Walmart for Illegal Disposal of Hazardous Waste and Medical Waste

Walmart will pay $7.5 million in civil penalties and costs in a settlement with California prosecutors who alleged the retail corporation unlawfully disposed hazardous waste and medical waste from their facilities statewide in city landfills.

Walmart will pay $7.5 million to resolve charges that the largest U.S. retailer illegally disposed of hazardous and medical waste from its facilities into California municipal landfills.

Without admitting wrongdoing, the retailer agreed to pay a $4.3 million civil fine plus $3.2 million to cover legal costs.

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with the behemoth retailer following a 53-page complaint signed by 12 district attorneys.

The store operator also paid out $25 million in penalties in 2010 after San Diego prosecutors took them to court over negligent practices.

The world’s most profitable retailer has been ordered to pay approximately $7.5 million in penalties for violating environmental regulations regarding the disposal of toxic and medical waste. Walmart has agreed to pay civil penalties and costs to settle a lawsuit filed by the California Attorney General’s Office,