Bomb Discovered At Recycling Facility

Laval, Quebec, Canada Workers at SNF, Inc, a metal recycling company, came across a large bomb in a pile of scrap metal waiting to be processed. The workers called the police who responded. A military EOD unit was called in to assess the situation. The area was evacuated and the bomb safely transported by EOD. The exact type of bomb was not reported but it is believed to be a WWII era bomb. Determining the source of the bomb is proving difficult as the recycler receives truck loads of metal every day from numerous sources.

The co-mingling of metals in the recycling industry has always been a challenge for the UXO industry as it makes it very difficult to maintain an account of where munitions debris and related scrap ultimately end up.

Landscaper Finds Munitions While Cutting Grass

Salina, Kansas A landscaper almost fell off his tractor when he came across two 500 pound bombs while cutting grass behind the Salina Iron and Metal Scrap Yard. The landscaper called the police who responded with technical support provided by the 774th EOD unit from Fort Riley.

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Munition Found at Recycling Plant

Phoenix, Arizona Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies responding to an unrelated incident at the All Products Recycling Center came across a munition item leaning against a fence. The Sheriff's Office called in the ATF and military EOD from Luke Air Force Base to respond. EOD identified the munition item as an inert rocket. Authorities are investigating how the munition ended up at the recycling facility in the first place.

Munition item Found at Salvage Yard

Oskaloosa, Iowa Employees of the Sargo And Son salvage yard called police when the found a munition item in the scrap metal recycling yard. The Oskaloosa Fire and Police Departments responded and quickly evacuated the area. The Iowa State Fire Marshal's Office responded to provide technical assistance. The responders identified the munition item in question as an inert 3.5" rocket. Although the rocket was determined to be inert, Authorities are conducting an investigation to determine the source of the rocket to determine if the potential exist for additional munition items.

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