Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/

A warehouse owner and operator routinely generated small quantities of hazardous material and hired a third party to pick up and dispose of the waste accordingly. Instead of successfully transporting the hazardous material to the nearby landfill waste treatment center, the third party abandoned the drums on the side of a road. The drums were discovered by a nearby site owner, who was able to trace the origin of the hazardous material back to the warehouse owner/operator. The owner of the warehouse was held liable for the clean-up costs and legal expenses. Read more.