Companies Settle $528K for Wisconsin Battery Recycling Cleanup
Published Date: 3/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The EPA is asking the public to weigh in on a deal where several companies will pay over $528,000 to cover cleanup costs at a battery recycling site in Dane County, Wisconsin. This agreement helps fix past pollution problems and protects the companies from future lawsuits about this site. You’ve got until April 22, 2026, to share your thoughts!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Companies Pay $528,658.88, Win Legal Release
Several named companies will pay $528,658.88 to cover past cleanup costs at the Battery and Electronics Recycling Site. In return, the settlement gives those Respondents a covenant not to sue under CERCLA Sections 106 and 107 and protection from contribution claims under Section 113(f)(2).
Settlement Funds Address Site Pollution
The settlement requires payment to recover past response costs for cleanup at the Battery and Electronics Recycling Site in Dane County, Wisconsin, helping address past pollution at that site. The public may review EPA's response to comments at the EPA Superfund site page listed in the notice.
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