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The recycling centre in Jyllinge was briefly closed today. This is because we have received a small container with crystallized ether that can be explosive.
We can see that it is crystallized in the bag in which the container is located. We therefore immediately contact our safety advisor, says site employee Ane Harder.
The Central and West Zealand police were called and closed and cordoned off recycling centre 50 meters away. At 2:30 p.m., the Armed Forces' ammunition clearance service (EOD) carried out a controlled explosion of the container in the field next to the site. Meanwhile, both an ambulance and the fire brigade were present.
There is no danger to the rest Jyllinge and we will now investigate how the container was handed in to the site, says Thomas Hartmann Nielsen, duty manager at the Central and West Zealand Police.
Crystallized ether is a chemical that can be explosive if exposed to shaking. It must therefore not be dropped off at a recycling centre, but should instead be handled according to the guidelines stated on the product's container.