Overview
- Employees spotted the object on a conveyor belt at the facility on the 500 block of S. Flower Street around 7:45 a.m., prompting a police response.
- Burbank officers secured the site and requested the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Arson and Explosives Detail.
- Investigators used specialized equipment and a robot around 9 a.m. to examine the device before confirming it contained no explosive material.
- The area reopened to pedestrian and vehicle traffic at about 9:30 a.m., and operations at the center resumed.
- Authorities said the item's origin remains unknown and reminded the public not to place explosives, ammunition, or hazardous materials in trash or recycling.