How Industry Pros Deal with Fires at MRFs
The incidents are increasing, with one large problem being an influx of batteries as electronics become obsolete.
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Shoreway Environmental Center’s MRF is a month away from relaunching after a four-alarm blaze ravaged the Santa Carlos, Calif. Facility in September.
Rebounding from the casualty, likely caused by a lithium-ion battery, comes with a near $10 million price tag, according to Hilary Gans, facility operations contract manager for South Bayside Waste Management Authority, which owns the MRF.