Over twenty fire-fighters were called to battle a blaze at a South Wales recycling plant recently when fifty tonnes of waste and plant machinery caught fire.
The fire at Nolan Recycling Ltd in Stormy Down, Bridgend, took hold in the early hours of the morning and fire-fighters from across South Wales were called to the plant to help put out the huge blaze.
As yet Police haven’t been able to confirm how the fire had started or whether it’s being treated as suspicious or not.
Fortunately no-one was injured in the blaze but it is thought that much of the building has suffered extensive damage from the fire.
A spokesman for South Wales Police said, “The fire caused a bit of disruption to traffic on the A48.
“We are asking workers at neighbouring quarries to use other routes.”
Nolan Recycling Ltd is a well respected, family-run business, with over twenty five years waste management experience.
Investigations are now under way to find out the cause of the fire and police are encouraging anyone who may have seen anything to get in touch.
This article originally appeared in Issue 27 of The Skip magazine

Skip truck driver, Steve Potts, had a bizarre celebrity encounter last month after bumping into film director, Quentin Tarantino on the streets of Liverpool.
It may sound like PULP FICTION but Tarantino was in Liverpool to promote his new Grindhouse-inspired film, Death Proof and had got lost wandering around.
Kind-hearted Steve spotted the Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill director looking confused and after a quick double-take drove over to see if he needed any help.
Steve, who works for CCS Skiphire in Kirkby, said of his chance encounter with the movie legend, “ “I didn’t know he was in town so when I drove past I didn’t think for one second that he was the real thing.
“As luck would have it, I was due to pick up a skip from a site opposite the Hope Street Hotel where he was staying during his visit.
“A crowd was gathered outside so I asked someone what was happening and was told that Quentin Tarantino was staying there and I realised it must have been him who I’d seen.
“I loaded the skip onto the truck and drove back the way I came to see if I could spot him”.
Steve eventually spotted Tarantino for a second time by a set of traffic lights still looking slightly lost.
“I yelled to him ‘Wait there Quentin, mate, I’ll come and give you a lift’ and then drove round to get him” Steve added.
He then took a few photos of the director, to show his mates down the pub and chatted to Tarantino about Liverpool.
Steve said: “He was very nice and really chatty. He told me he liked the city and found the people here very friendly”.
Readers! Have you ever had any famous encounters whilst driving your trucks around town or taking orders in the office? Steve’s set the bar pretty high with his Tarantino encounter. If you have a celebrity tale you’d like to tell, get in touch with us at the usual address.
This article originally appeared in Issue 27 of The Skip magazine

Flea infested books thrown into a skip outside Cowbridge Comprehensive School in Cardiff have been pilfered by parents in the area, leading the school to issue a warning to locals over the health risks involved.
Cowbridge Comprehensive School got rid of the books along with pieces of furniture and carpet after a section of the school was found to be infested with fleas.
Many local parents and residents, however, were unaware of the reasons behind the clearout and have been helping themselves to books from the skips.
Originally about five hundred books were thrown into the skips and the lure of classics by Proust, Chekov, Oscar Wilde and William Blake has proved too much for some skip scavenging locals.
Headteacher at Cowbridge Comprehensive, Margaret Evans, has issued a warning to people taking the books though, stating that, “Earlier in the summer holidays, we found that an area of the sixth form had become infested with fleas, so we put down some flea powder.
“Unfortunately, as a result of the infestation, many items, including cupboards, furniture, carpets and books, had to be thrown away to prevent students and staff from being exposed to the fleas and contaminated items.
“It is likely that the books thrown into the skip were ones that had been found to be flea-ridden. Therefore, local people are advised not to remove any books from the skip.”
The flea infestation is not the first health scare the school has had recently. In June, parents and pupils dressed as rats to stage a protest march through the town, highlighting the problem with rats at the school.
The flea infestation has led experts to conclude that the school building needs to be torn down and rebuilt and the project, which will cost around £18 million, has been given top priority by Vale of Glamorgan councillors, providing funds can be made available.
This article originally appeared in Issue 27 of The Skip magazine

Businesses in the Cambridge area are being warned to stay on their guard after a skip-load of metal was stolen in Huntingdon last month.
Metal theft has been on the increase in Cambridgeshire over the past few months due to an increase in prices for scrap and police have warned people to stay alert.
Spokesman for the Community Safety Unit, Trevor Bracken, said, “There has been a high number of metal thefts in recent months, so we are urging people to be extra vigilant.
“To lift a loaded skip would have required a special skip lorry or a vehicle equipped with a lifting crane, so we are asking people to come forward if they remember seeing a vehicle fitting this description in the area.
“Often thefts of this nature occur following visits from people enquiring about scrap metal, and I would urge anyone receiving such a visit to record the number plate and details of any vehicles involved.”
The skip that was stolen in Huntingdon is grey with the name EASCO written on the side and was packed with mild steel.
EASCO, the metal recycling company based in Cambridge, with offices across England, have heightened security in response to the latest theft and are urging anyone with any information to contact the police on 0845 456 4564, or Crimestoppers, (which can be done anonymously) on 0800 555111
This article originally appeared in Issue 27 of The Skip magazine