Fire damage at Recycling Center
Waste Coordinator
program will remain strong. The building has sustained significant
smoke and heat damage from a vehicle that burned inside the facility
in the early morning hours of
Bell said that a
the weekend, apparently shorted out and caught fire at about 12:30
a.m. Monday. The vehicle, which was destroyed by the fire, created a
tremendous amount of heat and smoke which filled the building.
The fire was discovered at approximately
first employee arrived at the recycling center. Bell said the
employee was immediately exposed to a tremendous amount of heat and
smoke as he opened the front door, but no one was injured.
responded to the scene.
Bell and other county officials spent much of last week assessing
the damage, as well as options for the recycling program. The damage
inside the building is significant enough that insurance
representatives have visited in an effort to see whether it can be
repaired or needs to be replaced.
Drive behind
eight years. The program has grown significantly in that time frame,
and grant money has allowed the county to purchase nearly half a
million dollars worth of equipment that was being used at the
recycling center.
Bell was unsure last week what type of damage the equipment has
sustained. He said that each piece would have to be assessed to see
if wiring or any other damage had occurred due to the heat.
"This building will be closed until further notice," Bell said. "But
we are trying to keep the same services that have been available to
local residents. People need to keep recycling."
company contacted by the county continues to clean smoke damage and
more assessments of the building are expected.
"We have great cooperation with our insurance company, and
evaluations are being made as to what steeps to take going forward,"
said Anderson. "The main thing now is for our citizens to continue to
use the recycle bins as usual. This is a great service to our
community and a needed service."
Bell said that the numerous recycling trailers will still be located
around the county and he urged residents to continue to use them.
Since the recyclables cannot be processed at the local facility, he
said they will be transported to
sorted.
He added that his staff will continue picking up cardboard from
local businesses as scheduled.
compacting and transporting the recycled cardboard.
The large household item pickup will also continue, according to
Bell. He noted that the only change in the recycling program will be
with the processing of items, which will take place at another site.
More information about the future of the facility will be announced
at a later date. Anyone with questions about recycling should contact
Bell at (606) 307-5065.
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