It is with great sadness that we report a deceased infant was found on the recycling sort line at the Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD) north of Marina in Monterey County, CA. The infant was discovered at approximately 1:30 PM on April 28, 2020 by an MRWMD employee in the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) where residential and commercial recyclables from the Monterey Peninsula region are sorted. Upon discovery, authorities were immediately alerted and arrived on the scene.
“We are beside ourselves with the news of this discovery. Our hearts go out to this young soul and deepest sympathies are with the family,” MRWMD General Manager, Tim Flanagan commented.
Human Resources staff at the District are providing grief counseling sessions for employees as they return to work. Continued counseling will also be made available through the District’s Employer Assistance Program (EAP) as a part of standard employee benefits to provide emotional support to affected employees.
MRWMD staff are cooperating with authorities to provide as much information about the child’s discovery as possible. Identifying information such as age, ethnicity and gender of the child has not been released.
We thank the Monterey County Sheriff’s office for their diligence in this investigation. This is obviously heartbreaking for everyone involved.
Press Contacts:
Tim Flanagan Zoë Shoats
General Manager Director of Communications
831-264-6915 831-264-6390
tflanagan@mrwmd.org zshoats@mrwmd.org
