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Mayor D.C. Reeves says five fires at Bayou Chico recycling site prompted June 1 letter to parent company
Summary
Mayor D.C. Reeves reported five fires at the EMR Southern Recycling site on Bayou Chico over the last two years, said the city sent a June 1 letter to EMR Recycling (the parent company), and said the company responded and will meet with city officials to discuss process improvements.
Mayor D.C. Reeves reported that the EMR Southern Recycling facility at Bayou Chico has experienced five fires in the last two years and described the incidents as "extremely disappointing." He said the city expects its community partners to operate in ways that do not put firefighters at risk or force avoidable use of taxpayer dollars.
"We sent a letter to EMR Recycling, the parent company, on June 1st," Reeves said, adding that the company "did respond" and that city staff will hold a meeting with EMR representatives to work through details and proposed process improvements. Reeves said the goal is to allow the company to run its business while ensuring it does so "in a fair way to our community."
The mayor did not provide technical cause(s) for the fires in this statement, nor did he cite regulatory action or specific enforcement steps. He said more information would be reported as the city meets with company representatives and outlines any required operational changes.
Reeves closed the segment by reiterating that the meeting with EMR is expected and that the city will report back with process-improvement details as they are finalized.
