Yet another... recycling plant fire

[JB!]

Sticks. said:

Fartomatic5000 said:

Hard to see how recycling is good for the environment of those living close to the ones that go up in smoke.

I'm not sure much recycling was going on. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-41400137

"A man who illegally stockpiled a "mountain" of mattresses has been fined £15,000 for failing to clear it."

Torch it, claim on insurance, pay off fine, profit?

[saaby93]

JB! said:

Sticks. said:

Fartomatic5000 said:

Hard to see how recycling is good for the environment of those living close to the ones that go up in smoke.

I'm not sure much recycling was going on. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-41400137

"A man who illegally stockpiled a "mountain" of mattresses has been fined £15,000 for failing to clear it."

Torch it, claim on insurance, pay off fine, profit?

Even if they do nothing it's profit as they have to pay get the stuff taken away otherwise
Probably no need to claim on insurance

[dandarez]

Just to keep the thread full, I missed posting this one back in June. Scrapyard in ex-Cameron Town.
The entrance to the Scrappy in question (been there for years) is so narrow the fire engines couldn't access it and hosed it down from the road and adjoining housing estate fields. It did make the national news and dailies.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-...

https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&a...

[anonymous-user]

Worksop, notts

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/fir...

[jurbie]

We're now exporting our waste and subsequent fires to Poland who don't see the need to be subtle and keep this whole scam below the radar.

https://polandinenglish.info/38191451/polands-tras...

[CoolHands]

Need to get rid of an oil tanker? Burn it! I think it's actually mis-reported and is an oil tank, according to twitter avon fire brigade. Must be a big tank though if that's the case.

"A waste oil tanker has caught fire in a scrap yard" near Bristol

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-bristol...

https://twitter.com/AvonFireRescue/status/10267342...

[saaby93]

Manchester
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-4...
Firefighters on scene to ensure it burns itself out safely

[4x4Tyke]

news said:

"Crews dealing with an ongoing incident on Reservoir Road (Sutton Fields area) in Hull causing a large amount of smoke to be seen in the area. This is likely to be a protected incident."

'Protected Incident' Protected from what exactly

news said:

"Two fire appliances, fire investigation and police were all in attendance as firefighters battled the flames with hosepipes connected to a nearby water supply."

What else would they connect their hoses to, the gas supply.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yor...

[S11Steve]

Sheffield again. Started last night, ave they are still there today when I went past


https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-recycling...

[4x4Tyke]

Second fire in a month

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yor...

[MartG]

In related news...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/1...

Who would ever have guessed that private 'recycling' firms may be corrupt ? [/sarcasm]

[4x4Tyke]

Two thirds of victims (modern slaves) found worked in waste industry

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-age...

[Otispunkmeyer]

MartG said:

In related news...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/1...

Who would ever have guessed that private 'recycling' firms may be corrupt ? [/sarcasm]

Was about to come post the same having just read it on Google news feed....took them long enough!

[turbomoped]

Any laws been passed yet to stop plastic packaging and put the cost of recycling onto the producers?

[kiethton]

London Borough of Bromley local council dump reported as being on fire on the local book face group.

Not normally a LA recycling facility!

[saaby93]

Preston
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-4...

[MartG]

Bispham, near Blackpool

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/reports-la...

[saaby93]

Scrap Yard south Wales
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47113629

[StevieBee]

turbomoped said:

Any laws been passed yet to stop plastic packaging and put the cost of recycling onto the producers?

Impossible to stop plastic packaging. What would you replace it with that costs the same that does the same job?

But regarding the latter point, yes: https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2017-19/packa...

[Otispunkmeyer]

Pretty sure that the jayplas place in Loughborough went up again not that long ago. Such a racket, surely there have been enough fires now to have learned something about how to store plastic without it spontaneously combusting.