Robert Frost entered a guilty plea to disposing hazardous waste in St. Francois County, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced.
According to court documents, in January 2009, Robert Frost entered into an agreement with Complete Roofing Company, Inc. to dispose of approximately sixty 55-gallon drums containing roofing waste from the Complete Roofing facility in Imperial, MO, at a cost of $10 per drum. Approximately 26 of the drums were too full to scrap. Frost illegally transported and disposed of these 26 drums, some of which contained hazardous waste, on an abandoned home site located on Highway Y, French Village, St. Francois County, MO.
Frost, 35, Imperial, MO, pleaded guilty to one felony count of illegal disposal of hazardous waste. He appeared before United States District Judge Rodney W. Sippel.
He now faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000. Sentencing has been set for February 5, 2009.
Reap commended the work on the case by Region 7 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Criminal Investigation Division, Missouri Department of Natural Resources; and Special Assistant United States Attorney Anne Rauch, who is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney’s office.
