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Local recycling facility stops car shredding due to concerns from nearby residents

WKRC TV Cincinnati · last updated

NEWPORT, Ky. (WKRC) — A local recycling facility will no longer be shredding cars.

The decision came after several residents brought their concerns to Newport city leaders about the explosions coming from River Metals Recycling.

The city of Newport issued a consent decree in 2024 in which the company agreed to stop shredding cars by mid-February unless a machine at another plant failed or if it had an overflow. Both sides recently agreed to extend the deadline to the end of February.

The company said that since it entered the agreement a year ago, there have only been three combustion events. That’s because the company introduced new technology that detects hotspots and douses them with water, which helps prevent explosions.

By the end of March, River Metals Recycling will no longer shred cars but will remain open for other metal uses.

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