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Lackawanna Recycling Center Inmate Labor Class Action

Lackawanna Recycling Center and Lackawanna County Solid Waste Management Authority · Inmate labor at Lackawanna Recycling Center · Ongoing Litigation

About this case

A federal class action alleges that people jailed at Lackawanna Recycling Center were coerced to work at the facility for $5 per day, asserting civil rights and labor-related claims against Lackawanna Recycling Center and the Lackawanna County Solid Waste Management Authority. The matter remains pending after a judge determined in May 2026 that it could proceed as a class action.

Case overview

Defendant company
Lackawanna Recycling Center and Lackawanna County Solid Waste Management Authority
Product or service
Inmate labor at Lackawanna Recycling Center
Court case number
3:14-cv-01891-RDM
Case status
Ongoing Litigation
Lawsuit type
Employment
Reported harm
Wage Hour

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