BOMB disposal teams and police officers are at the tip in Lymington this afternoon following the discovery of a potentially live military shell.
A spokesperson from Hampshire police said: "We were called at 10.34am to the recycling centre in Milford Road following the discovery of an item suspected to be a piece of old military ordnance.
"Police are liaising with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team."
A Hampshire County Council spokesperson said: “We can confirm that Efford (Lymington) Household Waste Recycling Centre was evacuated and closed at 10.30am this morning following the discovery of a potentially live military shell.
"The police have been notified and are taking appropriate action.
"We would like to remind members of the public that if they do have items that they suspect may be live ammunition that they should contact their local police station to seek advice on how to dispose of them safely.”
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