# 2026-12548: EPA Proposes Cleanup Cost Deals at Iowa Superfund Site

2026-12548, Notice of Two Proposed CERCLA Administrative Settlement Agreements for Recovery of Past Response Costs at the Recycletronics-Akron Farm Facility Superfund Site, is a Federal Register notice from Environmental Protection Agency published 2026-06-23, effective Comments must be received on or before July 23, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-30).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12548
- Title: Notice of Two Proposed CERCLA Administrative Settlement Agreements for Recovery of Past Response Costs at the Recycletronics-Akron Farm Facility Superfund Site
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 37402
- Published: 2026-06-23
- Effective: Comments must be received on or before July 23, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-07-23
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-30

## In one line

EPA Proposes Cleanup Cost Deals at Iowa Superfund Site

## Summary

The EPA is proposing two deals with WM Recycle America and Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations to recover cleanup costs from the Recycletronics-Akron Farm Superfund Site in Iowa. This site had a big cleanup in 2022 to remove dangerous lead waste. The public can comment on these deals until July 23, 2026, so everyone has a chance to weigh in on how the cleanup costs get paid.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 7, of two proposed CERCLA Administrative Settlement Agreements for Recovery of Past Response Costs pertaining to the Recycletronics--Akron Farm Facility Superfund Site located at 16998 160 St., Akron, Iowa. The proposed settlement agreements are with WM Recycle America, L.L.C. and Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations, Inc.

## Effects PRIA read

- Two Firms to Pay Past Cleanup Costs: cost, medium. The EPA negotiated two CERCLA administrative settlement agreements with WM Recycle America, L.L.C. and Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations, Inc. so those companies agreed to pay EPA for their respective portions of costs the Agency incurred responding to the time-critical removal action at the Recycletro…
- Public Comment Period Open Until July 23, 2026: benefit, low. You can submit written comments on the proposed settlement agreements (Docket ID No. EPA-R07-SFUND-2026-2806) at https://www.regulations.gov or to EPA Region 7 (contact: Catherine Chiccine) through July 23, 2026. EPA says it will consider all comments and may modify or withdraw its consent to the s…
- Removal of 944 Tons of Lead Waste Completed: benefit, medium. Between March 2022 and July 2022, EPA conducted a fund‑lead time‑critical removal action at the Recycletronics–Akron Farm Facility and removed approximately 944 tons of lead‑containing cathode ray tube glass from the site. The notice identifies lead as a hazardous substance under CERCLA.

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## Sources
- [2026-12548 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12548/notice-of-two-proposed-cercla-administrative-settlement-agreements-for-recovery-of-past-response)
- [2026-12548 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12548.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12548 (as of 2026-06-30).