A proposed metal shredding facility in North #BellinghamWA has raised concerns about noise, toxic dust, fire hazards and an increase in truck traffic.

The facility would take depolluted old cars, appliances and other materials to break them down into smaller pieces, sorting the metal using turbines and magnets. The metals would then be shipped to steel mills to be reused and the nonmetal materials would be transported to a landfill.

Read more in the #SalishCurrent: https://salish-current.org/2023/09/07/noise-toxins-traffic-concerns-with-proposed-metal-shredding/