Date: August 9, 2020
Location: Clyde, Ohio (USA)
Address: 202 Watertower Drive, 43410
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Unknown
Industry: Plastics Recycling
Equipment: Dust Collector
Company: Evergreen Plastics
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Evergreen Plastics is a plastic recycling facility in Clyde, Ohio. It was founded in 1998 and produces RPET resins in flakes and pellets from plastic soda and water bottles at its 225,000 square-foot facility. The company currently employs approximately 200 people.
Incident Description:
On August 10, 2020, Powder & Bulk Solids reported a fire at a plastics recycling plant in Clyde, Ohio.
The Clyde Fire Department Chief said that the fire appeared to have started at about 7:30 a.m. in a dust collector on the exterior of the plant. After igniting, flames moved into the ductwork and the plant’s roof. Two processing rooms were also damaged.
Four area fire departments responded. Workers inside the plant evacuated safely and no one was injured.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Sources:
Powder & Bulk Solids
