Body of man found by worker at Loudoun County recycling plant

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Death investigation at Loudoun County Recycling Plant

A death investigation tonight at a recycling plant in Sterling. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office says a worker discovered a body while processing materials at the site along Woodland Road. SkyFOX was over the scene earlier. The sheriff's office says there is no threat to the public. The body is being taken to the medical examiner's office, for an autopsy.

Authorities say the body of a man was found by a worker at a Loudoun County recycling plant Thursday.

The discovery was made around 11:45 a.m. at the plant on Woodland Road in Sterling.

The worker was processing recycling materials when the body was found.

The man’s body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy.