Munitions Finds at Recycling Facilities The Trend Continues

Ystradgynlais, Wales workers at the Brecon household waste and recycling centre discovered a marine flare amongst the items turned in for recycling. The workers notified the police who responded with a military EOD team to remove the hazard from the facility. The munitions find was not the first find of its kind at the recycling facility. Just over a year ago, an unexploded artillery shell was found mixed in with other household waste. In a separate incident a few weeks later, detonators were discovered at another nearby recycling facility. No injuries were reported in any of the incidents.

The string of incidents involving munitions discoveries at the recycling facilities prompted a local town council to issue a public warning to residents. The warning reminded residents that it was illegal to possess and dispose of explosives without a license and that residents should not turn in any hazardous or dangerous items to recycling facilities. The council's public statement directed residents to call the council's waste management service when they had any dangerous or hazardous items requiring disposal.