Walmart could pay up to $7.5 million in penalties following a 2021 lawsuit alleging the retailer dumped over 80 tons of hazardous waste in California landfills.

Without admitting wrongdoing, the retailer agreed to pay a $4.3 million civil fine plus $3.2 million to cover legal costs.

Walmart is fined $7.5 million for illegally disposing of hazardous waste in California, with the settlement demanding audits to ensure future compliance with state laws.

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with the behemoth retailer following a 53-page complaint signed by 12 district attorneys.

Mega retailer Walmart Inc. has agreed to a $7.5 million payout and to improve waste disposal practices under a settlement stemming from a lawsuit filed by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office and other agencies after the corporation was caught dumping hazardous products into landfills,

California Attorney General Bonta Announces $7.5 Million Settlement with Walmart for Illegal Disposal of Hazardous Waste and Medical Waste

The store operator also paid out $25 million in penalties in 2010 after San Diego prosecutors took them to court over negligent practices.

Walmart will pay $7.5 million in civil penalties and costs in a settlement with California prosecutors who alleged the retail corporation unlawfully disposed hazardous waste and medical waste from their facilities statewide in city landfills.

The world’s most profitable retailer has been ordered to pay approximately $7.5 million in penalties for violating environmental regulations regarding the disposal of toxic and medical waste. Walmart has agreed to pay civil penalties and costs to settle a lawsuit filed by the California Attorney General’s Office,