Fire crews were called to tackle a blaze at a recycling plant in Leyton on Sunday morning.

Four fire engines and 21 firefighters from Leyton, Leytonstone and Homerton fire stations attended the incident in Gateway Road at 7.30am (May 15).

Two hundred tonnes of rubbish being treated at the plant was damaged during the fire. The

Four fire engines and 21 firefighters and officers were called to a fire in a recycling plant on Gateway Road in Leyton this morning.

Two hundred tons of rubbish was damaged by the fire.

The blaze was brought under control by 10.14am. The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental.