Crews battle fire at recycling plant in New Brunswick

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Monday, May 17, 2021
Crews battle fire at recycling plant in New Brunswick

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Crews are battling a fire at a recycling plant in New Jersey on Monday evening.

The fire was reported at the Colgate Paper Stock Company on 12 Industrial Drive in Middlesex County.

The blaze was up to 3 alarms just before 6 p.m., but no injuries have been reported.

The 65,000-square foot building processes paper, glass, plastics and metals.

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