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Grundon pays tribute to fire crews and staff following fire
02/12/2021
The fire was contained thanks to investment in the building’s fire walls and fire suppression systems
The management team at Grundon Waste has paid tribute to fire crews and their own team who worked through the night to control a fire at their facility on Thorpe Way in Banbury. Seven fire crews from Oxfordshire and Warwickshire were called to the blaze, which started just after 7pm on Wednesday evening.
The fire took hold in a bay containing an estimated 45 tonnes of non-recyclable general waste from both household and commercial collections. It was being stored within one of 10 specially-designed concrete-walled waste collection bays at the facility.
A Grundon spokesperson said: “We are extremely grateful for the prompt response from fire crews across the region and also to our own team. Together, their swift actions helped ensure the fire was safely contained within one of the concrete bays in a small section of the site and, as a result, damage was minimal.
“We’re pleased to confirm no-one was injured as a result of the fire and we should also like to reassure residents that there was no danger to the wider public.
“Our strict on-site safety protocols ensured that the alarm was raised within a short space of time and the significant investment in the building’s fire walls and fire suppression systems, which were specifically designed to manage fire risk, ensured the fire was contained.
“While it is too early to speculate on the possible cause of the fire, we shall be working closely with the fire brigade and other relevant authorities to investigate further.”
The 20,000 sqm Bulk Recycling Centre opened in October 2018 following a £7 million investment. The site accepts commercial and industrial wastes from local businesses, in addition to domestic waste and recyclables from Cherwell District Council.
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam