26 fall ill during hazmat incident at San Francisco Pier 96 recycling facility

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Two people were hospitalized Friday morning after a hazmat incident at a recycling center at San Francisco's Pier 96, according to fire officials.

Around 8 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of hazardous materials at Recycle Central at Pier 96, located at 1000 Amador St., according to fire officials.
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Trash and other recycling material at the facility had apparently caused 26 people to fall ill. The two people hospitalized suffered non-life threatening injuries, fire officials said.

Currently there is no threat to the public, according to fire officials.

The recycling facility is operated by Recology SF.
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