Texas Sues Wind Turbine Recycler Over Alleged Illegal Waste Storage
State Alleges Unauthorized Disposal in Nolan County
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Global Fiberglass Solutions and several related entities, alleging the company illegally stored and disposed of thousands of wind turbine blades at two sites in Sweetwater.
The petition, filed Feb. 3 in Travis County district court on behalf of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, seeks civil penalties, injunctive relief and the removal of all unauthorized industrial solid waste from the properties.
The lawsuit claims Global Fiberglass Solutions and affiliated companies accumulated large volumes of out-of-service wind turbine blades and parts in Nolan County without required permits. The state alleges the company did not meet recycling thresholds that would have allowed the materials to qualify for certain regulatory exemptions.
Inspections Document Large Volumes of Waste
According to the petition, as of March 3, 2025, about 358,996 cubic yards of industrial solid waste were stored at one facility and approximately 128,171 cubic yards were stored at the second site.
Earlier inspections cited in the filing documented more than 2,100 wind turbine blades at one location and about 940 blades at the other.
Global Fiberglass Solutions was hired by other companies to break down, transport and recycle wind turbine blades, the lawsuit states. The state alleges the company instead engaged in unauthorized storage and speculative accumulation, characterizing the conduct as abandonment and unlawful disposal under Texas law.
The lawsuit also alleges violations of a 2022 TCEQ order that required the company to stop accepting additional waste, maintain required records and either obtain proper authorization or remove accumulated material.
The state contends compliance deadlines were extended to Oct. 15, 2024. However, inspections in March and October 2025 found the waste remained on site and that additional material had been accepted in violation of the order.
State Seeks Court-Ordered Cleanup
In addition to Global Fiberglass Solutions, the suit names Global Fiberglass Solutions of Texas, GFSI-MHE Manufacturing of Texas, Vo Dynasty and Donald Lilly. The state alleges they exercised control over operations and bear individual responsibility under Texas environmental law.
“Illegal disposal of wind turbines hurts our land and will never be permitted under my watch,” Paxton said in a statement released Feb. 5.
The state is asking the court to order the defendants to immediately stop accepting industrial solid waste at both sites. It also seeks an order requiring removal of half of the unauthorized waste within 90 days and full removal within 180 days.
The petition requests sworn certification that the waste has been lawfully disposed of at authorized facilities, supported by records such as receipts and photographs.
Court records reviewed in the filing did not include a response from the defendants. The case will proceed in state district court unless the parties reach an agreement or the court rules on the requested injunction.