Two waste collection employees were taken to hospital after being exposed to chemicals during an incident on Hegadorn Road in Loyalist Township.
Loyalist Township Emergency Services responded Thursday afternoon after materials placed in a garbage bag reacted inside a waste collection vehicle, causing a chemical reaction.
The two employees were taken to hospital for assessment and monitoring.
Emergency crews worked with the waste disposal company and technical advisors to safely manage the situation. The road has since reopened.
The township is reminding residents never to put hazardous materials in household garbage or recycling, or pour them down drains.
A Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Event is scheduled for Nov. 14. Residents can find disposal information at the township’s website. Residents can also consult the use the RPRA’s Where to Recycle Map, which details which retailers will accept different types of HHW.
