The company is a major recipient of cans from local authorities and waste management companies and there is no information available yet as to whether supplies-in will be disrupted.
Seven fire crews from across Mid & West Wales were called to the site at around 15.20 on Saturday afternoon (7 May), and were involved in tackling the blaze for close to five hours.
Officers remained at the site overnight to ensure that the fire did not re-ignite, as well as using an unmanned drone to monitor the blaze from the air. Dyfed-Powys Police and Western Power Distribution also attended the scene.
An investigation into the cause of the fire has now been launched.
According to Mid & West Wales Fire Service, some of the site has suffered structural damage as a result of the blaze.
Cans
Among the materials handled at the Nevill’s Dock site are steel cans, which the company processes to remove nickel. The company also sorts aluminium cans and ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
A number of local authorities are likely to be affected by the blaze, with the site taking a significant proportion of the cans collected at the kerbside by authorities across England and Wales.
When contacted by letsrecycle.com AMG Resources declined to comment on the incident.
The Llanelli facility is thought to be US-owned AMG’s only UK site, and also serves as the company’s UK headquarters and commercial office. AMG Resources is also active in the US scrap market, with facilities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Minnesota and a number of other states.
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