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Body of Halifax man found at recycling facility, police investigating

A shoulder patch on the uniform of a Halifax Regional Police officer is seen in Halifax on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Police are investigating after the body of a 50-year-old Halifax man was found at a recycling facility in Halifax.

Halifax Regional Police say officers responded to a recycling facility on Chain Lake Drive at about 2:20 p.m. Tuesday after the body of an adult man was discovered.

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Police say the body arrived at the facility in a truck that had collected material from commercial containers throughout the Bayers Lake and Halifax areas earlier in the day.

An autopsy conducted by the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service identified the deceased as a 50-year-old Halifax man.

Investigators say the cause and manner of death remain under investigation, but the death is not believed to be suspicious.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact investigators at 902-490-5020.

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