Oct 22 (Reuters) - Walmart ( WMT ) has agreed to pay

$7.5 million to resolve civil charges that the largest U.S.

retailer illegally disposed hazardous waste and medical waste

from its facilities in California municipal landfills.

The settlement was announced on Tuesday by California

Attorney General Rob Bonta.

He said the settlement followed more than 70 waste audits

between 2015 and 2021, which found thousands of containers of

toxic aerosols and liquid wastes including spray paints, rust

removers, bleach, pesticides and medical waste such as

over-the-counter drugs.