Wholesale Trade · Joplin, MO

Service Recycling

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $3,893 in back wages owed to 19 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$3,893
Back wages owed

Service Recycling in Joplin, MO has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 23 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

B 87/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $4K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($4K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Service Recycling in the Wholesale Trade enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Service Recycling ranks #1,144 among 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers with WHD recoveries ($3,893). Service Recycling carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,144 of 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers on WHD back wages ($3,893).

How Service Recycling Compares

Service Recycling in Joplin, MO has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Field Fresh Foods INC in Gardena, CA has 3 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Service Recycling to date. The Wholesale Trade sector average runs $9,112 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$3,893
Employees Affected
19
WHD Violations
23
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$205
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$3,893

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Service Recycling owed $3,893 in back wages to 19 employees across 1 case and 23 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Wholesale Trade

How Service Recycling compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Service Recycling Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.0
Violations 0 5.5
Total Penalty $0 $9,112
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $4,665

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What to do with this record

Use Service Recycling's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Service Recycling against Central Distributors Incorporated, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Service Recycling's inspection and penalty record is typical for Wholesale Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Wholesale Trade sector
  • Service Recycling also carries $3,893 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has Service Recycling been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Service Recycling, resulting in $3,893 in back wages owed to 19 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Service Recycling operate in?
Service Recycling operates in the Wholesale Trade sector (NAICS code 423930). This industry has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 13,442 total OSHA inspections and $62.70M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Service Recycling owes me wages?
If you believe Service Recycling owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $3,893 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Service Recycling's safety record compare to industry average?
Service Recycling's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Wholesale Trade industry average of $9,112 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, Field Fresh Foods INC in Gardena, CA is a similar wholesale trade employer with $3,900 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.