DA Dismisses Charges and $33M Fine Against Radius Recycling in Oakland

District Attorney Jones Dickson dismisses scrap metal fire case against recycling company

District Attorney Jones Dickson dismisses scrap metal fire case against recycling company Radius Recycling and two employees faced criminal charges for a massive 2023 West Oakland fire.

DA dismisses charges and $33M fine against Radius Recycling in Oakland

Operators of a metal crushing plant in West Oakland will not face criminal charges in connection to a large fire two years ago that hampered air quality.

Alameda County DA dismisses case against Radius Recycling in massive 2023 fire

OAKLAND — A West Oakland metal crushing plant with a troubled history and two of its employees are no longer facing criminal charges and millions in fines after Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson’s office quietly dismissed a case against Radius Recycling. The DA’s decision on Friday ends one of the hallmark prosecutions announced by her predecessor, Pamela Price, after a 2023 fire allegedly spewed toxic smoke over the East Bay…