MassDEP Fines Hunter Plastics $23,000 for Hazardous Waste Violations
Summary
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has fined Hunter Plastics, Inc. $23,000 for hazardous waste violations, including illegal transportation and improper storage and labeling. The company has agreed to pay the penalty and correct the violations.
What changed
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a $23,000 penalty to Hunter Plastics, Inc. for multiple hazardous waste violations discovered during inspections in April 2024 and January 2025. Violations included illegally transporting waste oil without a license, failing to properly label and store hazardous waste containers, and not registering as a waste oil generator. Hunter Plastics has ceased transporting hazardous waste and agreed to pay the penalty, with $10,000 suspended if all terms are met.
Hunter Plastics must ensure all cited violations are corrected. The company has stopped transporting hazardous waste materials as part of the consent order. Regulated entities should review their hazardous waste transportation, storage, labeling, and generator registration practices to ensure compliance with MassDEP regulations. Failure to comply with such orders can result in further penalties.
What to do next
- Review hazardous waste transportation, storage, and labeling procedures.
- Ensure proper registration as a waste oil generator if applicable.
- Verify compliance with all terms of the MassDEP Consent Order.
Penalties
$23,000 penalty, with $10,000 suspended upon compliance.
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Press Release MassDEP Fines Plastics Company for Hazardous Waste Violations
For immediate release: 3/05/2026
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a penalty to Hunter Plastics, Inc., for hazardous waste violations that occurred at its facility located at 100 Pratt’s Junction Road in Sterling.
MassDEP’s Environmental Strike Force inspected Hunter Plastics in April 2024 and again in January 2025. The inspections revealed several violations by Hunter Plastics, including illegally transporting more than 175 gallons of waste oil without a hazardous waste transporter license; failing to properly label and store hazardous waste containers; and failing to register as an onsite waste oil generator, which the company is required to complete before notifying MassDEP that it uses a waste oil burner for space heating.
"Hazardous waste regulations exist to protect people and the environment,” said Stephen Spencer, acting director of the MassDEP Environmental Strike Force. "The improper transportation, storage, labeling, and disposal of hazardous waste could lead to serious environmental and public health risks.”
Under the terms of MassDEP's Consent Order, Hunter Plastics has stopped transporting hazardous waste materials. The company has also agreed to pay the $23,000 penalty and to ensure that all violations cited in the order are corrected. MassDEP agreed to suspend $10,000 of the penalty provided the company complies with all the terms and requirements of the order.
To report environmental violations to the Environmental Strike Force, visit our webpage. Or visit our website to learn more about management of hazardous waste visit Hazardous Waste Generation & Generators | Mass.gov and to learn more about proper transportation of hazardous waste please visit Hazardous Waste Transportation & Transporters | Mass.gov.
Media Contact
Fabienne Alexis, Public Affairs Assistant Director / MassDEP
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Phone
Call Fabienne Alexis, Public Affairs Assistant Director / MassDEP at 857-274-7522
Online
Email Fabienne Alexis, Public Affairs Assistant Director / MassDEP at fabienne.alexis@mass.gov
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Media Contact
Fabienne Alexis, Public Affairs Assistant Director / MassDEP
Phone
Call Fabienne Alexis, Public Affairs Assistant Director / MassDEP at 857-274-7522
Online
Email Fabienne Alexis, Public Affairs Assistant Director / MassDEP at fabienne.alexis@mass.gov
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