By Emilie St. John
COMPTON – Current and former elected officials from the city’s of Carson and Compton have pledged their support behind modifying the permit of a hazardous waste facility despite its continued negative impacts to the community.
DeMenno-Kerdoon (DK) dba World Oil Recycling (WOREC and also referred to as facility) owns and operates a hazardous waste facility that treats, stores, recycles, and transfers used oil, used anti-freeze, oily water and contaminated oil, and petroleum products.
DK applied for a Hazardous Waste Class 3 Permit Modification will substantively alter the facility’s design, operations, or waste management practices, according to the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC).
DK/WOREC operates in the city of Compton in the 2000 block of N. Alameda