LOS ANGELES—Six people have been arrested for allegedly operating a recycling fraud scheme in the Los Angeles area that scammed more than $10 million from the state’s recycling program by bringing more than nine tons of out-of-state materials from Arizona for redemption, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced.
The defendants allegedly brought truck loads of ineligible materials from Arizona to recycling centers in Southern California, according to Bonta.
“When individuals skirt California’s recycling laws, California consumers are hurt in the process,” Bonta said in a May 25 statement.
“The California Redemption program is an important tool in our efforts to encourage recycling, reduce waste and address climate change. My office will continue to fiercely defend California’s programs and resources—and we will hold bad actors who defraud our state accountable.”…