Target Stores Sued By California and City Of Los Angeles For Illegally Dumping Bleach, Paints, Oven Cleaners and Other Toxic Materials Into State Landfills

California Attorney General Jerry Brown, 20 counties and the city of Los Angeles on Monday sued retail giant Target Corp. for illegally dumping bleach, paints, oven cleaners and other toxic materials into the state's landfills.

The complaint, filed in Alameda County Superior Court, claims the Minneapolis-based chain's 200 California stores improperly disposed of damaged, returned and past-due chemicals, resulting in more than 300 notices of violations from local environmental health inspectors over the last eight years.