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Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2022

    GFL agrees to Michigan consent judgment over Arbor Hills landfill

    Settlement

    GFL announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Arbor Hills Landfill agreed to a consent judgment with Michigan’s EGLE, resolving issues raised in the agency’s complaint about landfill odors between January 2018 and November 2019. GFL also agreed to codify odor-management practices and undertake three supplemental environmental projects.

    Stated objective. The consent judgment was agreed to resolve issues raised in EGLE’s complaint.

    Company response

    • Remediation — GFL Environmental Inc.

      GFL agreed in the Consent Judgement to codify best odor management practices implemented by GFL at the landfill.

    Source excerpt

    • GFL also agreed to undertake three supplemental environmental projects in connection with the settlement of the enforcement action in Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy v. Arbor Hills Landfill, Inc. to enforce state and federal laws.
    • GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: March 10, 2022GFL) (TSX: GFL) ("GFL" or the "Company") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Arbor Hills Landfill, Inc ("Arbor Hills") has agreed to a Consent Judgment with EGLE to resolve issues raised in a complaint filed by EGLE in late October 2020.
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  2. 2020

    Reported association involving an executive

    A 2020 report reportedly linked GFL executive Paul Borrelli with Antonio Borrelli, described in the reference material as a nephew of Toronto mobster Pietro Scarcella. The material presents this as a reported association, not a finding of wrongdoing by GFL.

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  3. 2016

    Rizzo Environmental transaction controversy

    GFL’s acquisition of Rizzo Environmental Services drew attention because Rizzo chief executive Chuck Rizzo had been indicted on bribery and wire-fraud-related charges around the time of the transaction. The referenced material does not establish that GFL itself committed those alleged offenses.

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  4. Environmental, safety and soil-disposal disputes

    Referenced material describes a used-oil spill involving a subsidiary, hazardous-substance compliance proceedings, a court injunction affecting a landfill in Cobb County, Georgia, and lawsuits by municipalities and farmers concerning soil dumping. The matters involve allegations, enforcement and litigation rather than a single consolidated incident.

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