## Albuquerque recycling centers shut down
_By Editorial Staff, Resource Recycling_
Six scrap metal recycling centers in Albuquerque, New Mexico have been shut down in the wake of a crackdown from local law enforcement.
According to a statement from the city's police department, the closures are the result of a multi-jurisdictional investigation that used a new law aimed at tightening regulation of recycling businesses. The law, which went into effect July 1, requires scrap metal recycling businesses to register with the state, while prohibiting them from accepting certain types of metals.
"These businesses knew we were coming," Albuquerque Police Commander William Roseman said in a prepared statement. "This law gives us the tools we need to curb the ongoing theft of metals."
Shortly after the law went into effect, the city's police department sent out a letter to all recycling centers in the city, alerting them to the new law and that they would be subject to random compliance checks.
According to the department, most inspections have resulted in a closure of the scrutinized business. Detectives and inspectors found several violations at each business in the recent round of busts, according to the police department. Additionally, law enforcement found allegedly-stolen material at Omar's Recycling, including 32 pounds of telephone wire, 12 oxygen bottles belonging to a local health care company, a City of Albuquerque traffic sign and a dozen public utility high-wire tools.
According to the department, several of the businesses had improper scales on their property.
The businesses that were shut down included:
* El Rey Metal
* Omar's Recycling
* Bellita's Recycling
* Wise Recycling
* South Valley Metals
* J & R Recycling
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