Huge recycling centre fire by railway near London Bridge sparks travel chaos
Huge plumes of smoke can be seen for miles over south London after a waste dump fire brought rush hour to a standstill.
Thick black smoke pours out of a recycling centre between London Bridge and Dartford shutting all lines between the stations on Monday evening.
A train driver told passengers the fire erupted at a factory around 5.30pm.
Commuters stuck at London Bridge reported a ‘strong smell of burning around the station’.
4 comments:
I ask from ignorance: do Li-ion batteries go to such centres?
There was another huge fire in a similar building next to the railway in Lewisham, a few years ago! The place was a real mess, and easily viewed from the train to Cannon Street! We all wondered how such a 'state of the art' recycling unit could set fire to itself...
Perhaps we should just incinerate low valued types of recycling waste under controlled conditions - just like other domestic refuse? I suspect this is already done in some places but it is not commonly acknowledged for fear of undermining the entire recycling policy.
dearieme - I don't know, but it is claimed that Li-ion batteries do find their way into various waste streams even though they shouldn't.
Scrobs - it is claimed that discarded batteries are one cause. Sounds quite likely I reckon.
DJ - yes, incineration could undermine recycling policy and lead to intense activist opposition. Tail wags dog yet again.
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