攀枝花一公司将铅酸蓄电池交给废品收购人员处置，被罚20万

Core Viewpoint - Sichuan Hongyu New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. was fined 200,000 RMB and had illegal gains of 9,700 RMB confiscated for improperly disposing of hazardous waste lead-acid batteries through unqualified waste collectors [1][3]. Group 1: Company Actions and Violations - From March 2018 to August 2024, the company purchased a total of 209 lead-acid batteries for use in its factory [1]. - Between March 2019 and December 2023, the company improperly disposed of 180 hazardous waste lead-acid batteries, weighing a total of 3.645 tons, through unqualified waste collector Deng Mouwu [1]. - The company only signed a safety recycling agreement with a qualified hazardous waste disposal company on January 1, 2024, for the remaining 29 batteries [1]. Group 2: Regulatory Response and Hearings - On January 14, 2026, a hearing was held by the Ecological Environment Bureau of Panzhihua City regarding the case, where the company argued that there were no qualified disposal companies before 2020 and claimed that its actions were not intentional [2]. - The Ecological Environment Bureau rejected the company's defense, stating that the company continued its illegal actions until January 2024 and had a significant number of violations, indicating intent to violate the law [2]. Group 3: Penalty and Compliance - The company has since ceased illegal activities and completed rectification measures as of January 2024, with no direct evidence of significant environmental damage from the disposed batteries [3]. - The Ecological Environment Bureau decided to impose a fine of 200,000 RMB and confiscate illegal gains of 9,700 RMB, considering the nature and duration of the violations [3].