Camden reaches agreement with recycling company after massive fire; find out how residents may benefit

After massive fire, EMR Recycling promises funding for Camden

Two months after EMR recycling plant caught fire in Camden, burning for hours, Mayor Victor Carstarphen says negotiations to hold the company accountable have proven successful.

Recycling company to pay Camden neighborhood $6.7 million after fire forced 100 families to evacuate

Recycling company EMR has agreed to pay a Camden waterfront neighborhood $6.7 million after a four-alarm fire at its facility temporarily displaced 100 families in February. The funds will be put toward an emergency text alert for Waterfront South residents, neighborhood cleanups and schools.

Camden reaches agreement with recycling company after massive fire; find out how residents may benefit

The mayor of Camden has hammered out an agreement with a South Jersey metal recycler after a massive fire in the winter sent families scrambling for safety.

Troubled scrapyard owner to pay $6.7M after big fire forces 100 families to evacuate

Camden's waterfront south residents have criticized EMR for years.

U.K. recycler to pay Camden $6.7M after battery fire in February

A United Kingdom recycling company with a troubled history agreed Thursday to pay a Camden waterfront neighborhood $6.7 million after a fire at its facility temporarily displaced 100 families in February.  EMR, based in Warrington, England, will distribute $4.5 million by the end of the year and an additional $450,000 will be paid out annually over the next five years, city officials said. The fire erupted at 1400 So. Front St. on Feb. 21.  Unde…

Camden, EMR negotiate $6.7M agreement following four-alarm fire

Following a four-alarm fire at the EMR facility in Camden City, the company will allocate funds to benefit residents of the waterfront south neighborhood and the surrounding community. Mayor Victor Carstarphen announced during an April 17 press conference the global metal recycling company will contribute a total $6.7 million toward the effort. Under the pledge, the city says EMR will commit $4.5 million this calendar year, with $450,000 paid an…