WATTS — Atlas Iron and Metal Corp. was ordered to permanently shut down its Watts recycling facility and pay $2 million in restitution and fines after admitting to illegally dumping hazardous waste at an unpermitted site. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Terry A. Bork imposed the sentence following the company’s no contest plea to five felony counts of unlawful hazardous waste disposal.

“This sentencing delivers long-overdue justice to a community that has lived in the shadow of this dangerous facility for generations,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said. “For too long, children at Jordan High School and families in Watts were put at risk by a company that placed profits over safety. My office will continue to hold accountable any business that endangers ou

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