Wage and hour cases in Wholesale Trade at a glance
California employers in Wholesale Trade account for 957 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 729 of which found violations (76%). Employers agreed to pay $7,860,124 in back wages to 5,451 workers, and $345,414 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $12,293 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,023 | 1 | 0 |
| Lesly Recycling | Pacoima | Feb 13, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coronado Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latinos Recycling Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2018 | 3 violations | $1,810 | 2 | 0 |
| Z & M Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eveling Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2018 | 6 violations | $4,845 | 4 | 0 |
| AM Recycling | Compton | Feb 9, 2018 | 6 violations repeat | $2,331 | 6 | 0 |
| Bullis Recycling | Compton | Feb 9, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neighborhood Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Recycling Center, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Drug Medical | Glendale | Feb 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilmington Recyclers | Wilmington | Feb 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JD and Y Recycling | Gardena | Feb 7, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candoo Recycling | Sylmar | Feb 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Recycling Center | Chatsworth | Feb 6, 2018 | 10 violations | $8,423 | 9 | 0 |
| National Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 6, 2018 | 5 violations | $4,221 | 4 | 0 |
| One Stop Recycling Interstate Non-Ferrous Corp | Los Angeles | Feb 6, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alffin Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 6, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JS Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2018 | 2 violations | $10,036 | 1 | 0 |
| CPG Iron Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2018 | 3 violations | $3,330 | 2 | 0 |
| Glendale Recycling Center Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2018 | 2 violations | $2,574 | 2 | 0 |
| Florencio's Recycling Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2018 | 1 violation | $1,146 | 1 | 0 |
| Long Beach Recycling | Long Beach | Feb 5, 2018 | 2 violations | $282 | 1 | 0 |
| Leyva Top Line Recycling Center | Long Beach | Feb 5, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ultimate Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Drive Power Remarketing Inc. | Westminster | Feb 4, 2018 | 5 violations | $23,842 | 4 | 0 |
| Angelica's Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2018 | 4 violations | $1,236 | 2 | 0 |
| Torres Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2018 | 4 violations | $18,633 | 3 | 0 |
| AM Recycling | Granada Hills | Feb 2, 2018 | 3 violations | $788 | 1 | 0 |
| Yulissa Recycle Yulissa Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2018 | 3 violations | $594 | 1 | 0 |
| Alco Truck&Auto dba Alameda Recycling & Metal | Wilmington | Feb 1, 2018 | 4 violations | $11,857 | 4 | 0 |
| R and C Recycle | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2018 | 6 violations | $3,426 | 4 | 0 |
| Sunterra Sunterra Produce Traiders | Newport Beach | Jan 30, 2018 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,382 |
| Wastech Recycling Wastech Recycling Incorporated | Wilmington | Jan 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lu Mar Industrial Metals Co. | Compton | Jan 24, 2018 | 46 violations | $117,576 | 45 | 0 |
| New World Recycling | Compton | Jan 21, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attic Perfect | San Diego | Dec 30, 2017 | 12 violations | $9,944 | 11 | 0 |
| New Son, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2017 | 11 violations | $14,593 | 8 | 0 |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | Oxnard | Nov 27, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson Hay Anderson Hay & Grain Co, Inc. | Wilmington | Nov 21, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JL Recycling Co. | Sacramento | Oct 23, 2017 | 4 violations repeat | $7,709 | 2 | $457 |
| JL Recycling Co. | West Sacramento | Oct 23, 2017 | 3 violations repeat | $585 | 1 | $303 |
| JL Recycling Co. | North Highlands | Oct 23, 2017 | 3 violations repeat | $585 | 1 | $303 |
| 43 STORY / LINE UP | Los Angeles | Oct 10, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno's Iron & Metal L.P. | Fresno | Sep 26, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ming's Resource Corporation | Sacramento | Sep 20, 2017 | 2 violations | $2,413 | 1 | 0 |
| Soco Group, Inc. | Carlsbad | Sep 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Fortune Foods, Inc. | Rowland Heights | Sep 14, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMS Recycling Inc. California Metal Services, Inc. | Escondido | Aug 29, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independant Recycling Services | Oakland | Aug 2, 2017 | 8 violations | $989 | 2 | 0 |
| Lee's Iron & Metal Lee's Metal Recycling, LP | Vista | Jul 27, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spring Valley Enviromental Services Inc. | Spring Valley | Jul 27, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V & D Recycling | San Diego | Jul 27, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unyeway, Inc. | Lakeside | Jul 17, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Star | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MarBorg Industries | Santa Barbara | Jul 12, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Barbara Iron & Metal Santa Barbara I & M Recyclers, Inc | Santa Barbara | Jul 12, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Recycling | Fullerton | Jul 4, 2017 | 2 violations | $4,638 | 1 | 0 |
| Bancroft Olive Recycling | Spring Valley | Jun 30, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54th Recycling | San Diego | Jun 30, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WTB Electronics Recyling Import & Export, Inc | Santa Ana | Jun 28, 2017 | 13 violations repeat | $2,794 | 11 | $3,609 |
| MenCal Recycling | Santa Ana | Jun 24, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,620 | 2 | 0 |
| Golden Recycle Company, Inc. | Stanton | Jun 24, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Time Seafood, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 23, 2017 | 5 violations | $17,815 | 5 | 0 |
| Richardson Recycling | Ramona | Jun 23, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nokola Holdings LLC | San Diego | Jun 22, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drive-In Recycling | Lompoc | Jun 20, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,856 | 2 | 0 |
| A & M Metals Co Inc. | Santa Ana | Jun 19, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bavan Food Co India's Fine Foods Inc | West Sacramento | Jun 19, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Scrap Force, Inc. | Panorama City | Jun 17, 2017 | 7 violations | $23,103 | 5 | 0 |
| FMD Inc. | San Jose | Jun 15, 2017 | 23 violations repeat | $10,738 | 22 | $8,228 |
| PRC Collection Inc. | Garden Grove | Jun 15, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huntington Beach Recycle Riverside Scrap Iron & Metal Corp | Huntington Beach | Jun 14, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,354 | 1 | 0 |
| La Villita Recycling Center | Santa Ana | Jun 12, 2017 | 7 violations | $3,471 | 5 | 0 |
| GDL Recycling Center | Santa Ana | Jun 12, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,748 | 1 | 0 |
| La Altenita Recycling Center | Santa Ana | Jun 12, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,748 | 1 | 0 |
| Orange Recycling Center | Santa Ana | Jun 12, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,488 | 1 | 0 |
| Evergreen Recycling Center | Westminster | Jun 10, 2017 | 2 violations | $330 | 1 | 0 |
| Action Recycling | Orange | Jun 10, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beachside Recycling | Huntington Beach | Jun 7, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waste Management Valley Garbage and Rubbish Company, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jun 7, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Full On Recycling Inc. | Oceanside | May 31, 2017 | 3 violations | $283 | 1 | 0 |
| A-1 Metals and Auto Salvage | Paso Robles | May 25, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,761 | 1 | 0 |
| Liberty Recycling Coast Waste Management Inc. | Carlsbad | May 23, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recycle America Waste Management of CA Inc. | Oceanside | May 23, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenhouse Recycling | Azusa | May 9, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenhouse Recycling | El Monte | May 9, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenhouse Recycling | Rowland Heights | May 9, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Recycling | San Diego | Apr 22, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A C Recycling Alondra G Medina Camacho | Bakersfield | Apr 6, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A C Recycling Alondra G Medica Camacho | Arvin | Apr 6, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. W. Brower, Inc. | Modesto | Mar 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allan Company Cedarwood Young Company | Santa Monica | Mar 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apple Recycling-Dillon Location | Desert Hot Springs | Mar 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apple Recycling-Harrison Location | Thermal | Mar 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apple Recycling-Indio location | Indio | Mar 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SBA Recycling Sarkis V Bayamdzhyan | Los Angeles | Feb 22, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SKR Towing Skyhigh Remarketing, Inc. | Garden Grove | Feb 17, 2017 | 16 violations | $51,426 | 15 | 0 |
| Lucky Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 17, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,386 | 1 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Wholesale Trade
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revel Systems Inc. | 2 | $778,785 | 328 | Oct 27, 2018 |
| WET | 1 | $645,828 | 156 | Oct 2, 2022 |
| Trafficanda Egg Ranches | 1 | $239,310 | 36 | Jan 16, 2008 |
| Ganahl Lumber Company | 2 | $207,621 | 505 | Apr 25, 2008 |
| Ultimo Software Solutions | 1 | $186,889 | 1 | Feb 29, 2012 |
| HS Production | 1 | $134,624 | 76 | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Rockview Milk | 1 | $133,815 | 19 | Dec 8, 2012 |
| Dahboul | 1 | $130,000 | 57 | Jun 8, 2012 |
| Lu Mar Industrial Metals Co. | 1 | $117,576 | 45 | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Aliser Import Export | 1 | $95,035 | 30 | Oct 7, 2023 |
| CSS Distributions | 1 | $90,112 | 33 | Feb 14, 2021 |
| Triunfo-Mex, Inc. | 1 | $85,380 | 21 | Apr 9, 2013 |
| AG Pacific, LLC | 1 | $80,442 | 25 | May 26, 2011 |
| Express Pipe & Supply | 2 | $74,632 | 18 | Mar 31, 2004 |
| Greenstone Materials, Inc. | 1 | $74,505 | 40 | Jun 4, 2014 |
| S.L. Food Enterprise | 1 | $73,351 | 30 | Sep 14, 2014 |
| La Villita (dba) El Picante | 1 | $73,194 | 12 | May 8, 2008 |
| Melon Apparel, Inc | 1 | $70,087 | 15 | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Wing Sing Food Company, Inc. | 1 | $68,728 | 15 | Sep 14, 2013 |
| La Flor De Mexico | 1 | $66,254 | 72 | May 29, 2024 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $12,293 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | $29,981 | 51 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | $87,004 | 88 |
| 2023 | 15 | 13 | $122,904 | 44 |
| 2022 | 17 | 12 | $674,655 | 161 |
| 2021 | 20 | 12 | $168,407 | 65 |
| 2020 | 27 | 17 | $118,493 | 56 |
| 2019 | 54 | 42 | $291,633 | 247 |
| 2018 | 88 | 70 | $1,323,691 | 616 |
| 2017 | 112 | 90 | $314,731 | 194 |
| 2016 | 107 | 92 | $401,657 | 185 |
| 2015 | 110 | 97 | $842,076 | 498 |
| 2014 | 39 | 29 | $299,959 | 271 |
| 2013 | 43 | 31 | $364,481 | 721 |
| 2012 | 73 | 50 | $878,815 | 409 |
| 2011 | 37 | 26 | $393,839 | 237 |
| 2010 | 31 | 27 | $325,570 | 211 |
| 2009 | 26 | 15 | $82,230 | 78 |
| 2008 | 41 | 25 | $398,350 | 217 |
| 2007 | 28 | 18 | $95,048 | 109 |
| 2006 | 23 | 16 | $94,752 | 75 |
| 2005 | 26 | 17 | $113,325 | 109 |
| 2004 | 18 | 14 | $426,230 | 808 |
Your rights in this industry
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in this industry are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 2026. Back to the wage theft tracker.
About this data: Cases come from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division enforcement database (WHD compliance actions concluded since fiscal year 2005, California employers only), published by the Department of Labor and reloaded here every month. "Back wages" are amounts the employer agreed to pay at the close of the investigation; "penalties" are civil money penalties assessed. An investigation that found no violation is listed as such. The database does not include California Labor Commissioner cases or private lawsuits. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.