A PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic recycling plant in the state of Puebla in Mexico has been shut down after vermin and odor complaints from neighbors.
According to an online report by Municipios, http://municipiospuebla.mx, the plant in Izúcar de Matamoros in Puebla was shut down by Civil Protection officials in early January 2018. It reportedly had previously been the recipient of several complaints from neighbors for a lack of cleanliness, attracting rodents and having materials that spilled out into public roadways.
The report also indicated that at least two fires had occurred at the plant in the preceding months.
The Municipios report also indicates the Civil Protection authorities intend to inspect other recycling warehouses and plants in the same neighborhood in Izúcar de Matamoros.
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