Police said Wednesday morning that a woman had brought the item to EcoCycle for disposal.
BOULDER, Colo. — Boulder County said its Hazardous Materials Management Facility will remain closed for a second day while the U.S. military evaluates a device that was taken to a nearby recycling center Wednesday.
The Boulder Police Department (BPD) tweeted Wednesday morning that a woman brought an item to Eco-Cycle, located on 63rd Street near Arapahoe Avenue, for disposal.
Police said they evacuated the business as a precaution and treated the matter as a hazmat situation, but added there was no threat to public safety.
BPD later said the item appeared to be a U.S. military device and that members of multiple branches of the military were on their way to evaluate it.
Boulder County Resource Conservation Division said that the Hazardous Materials Management Facility, public recycling drop-off and recycling center offices would be closed Wednesday and that the hazardous materials facility would remain closed Thursday.
“Out of an abundance of caution for safety of staff and the public, the Hazardous Materials Management Facility will be closed tomorrow as emergency responders continue to work on proper disposal of the material discovered at the facility this morning,” the Boulder County Resource Conservation Division said on Twitter.
Police asked people to avoid the area.
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