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Residents are being urged to take extra care when clearing out sheds, garages and lofts after Brunel Road Recycling Centre in Newton Abbot was closed and evacuated on Wednesday 3 June following the discovery of a suspected grenade.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a precaution, the facility was evacuated and temporarily closed by Devon & Cornwall Police. Royal Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts attended and removed the item for safe disposal. No one was injured, and the site has since fully reopened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recycling centres across Devon have previously been forced to close after the discovery of suspicious or potentially dangerous items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In January this year, Ivybridge Recycling Centre was evacuated after a tank shell was found. At other sites, staff have uncovered unexploded ordnance, marine flares, old ammunition and containers holding unknown chemicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each incident requires a response from emergency services and disrupts both staff and residents using the facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residents are being asked to think carefully before bringing items to recycling centres, particularly if they are old, unlabelled, or could be mistaken for something hazardous.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Councillor Jacqi Hodgson, Cabinet Member responsible for waste services, said:<\/p><\/div>\r\n \t\t

\u201cOnce again, we\u2019ve had to close a centre because an item that appeared suspicious was brought onto site.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese avoidable incidents waste the valuable time of emergency services, disrupt our staff, and inconvenience the public.<\/p>\n

\u201cItems such as flares, fireworks or ammunition must never be brought to our recycling centres.<\/p>\n

\u201cTaking simple precautions helps keep everyone safe. \u201cI\u2019d like to thank our site staff, the police and the Royal Navy for their swift response.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n

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\r\n Councillor Jacqi Hodgson, Leader of the Green and Independent Group and Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Bio-diversity<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n <\/figure>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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