(ABC 6 News) – Red Wing law enforcement evacuated the Solid Waste Center after what appeared to be a live grenade and pin was found at 11 a.m. in the trash at the site.

Since then, Police Chief Nick Sather said staff noticed a hole in the bottom of the potential explosive, and now believe it is a toy or dud.

Emergency responders later determined that the object was harmless.

Law enforcement and fire remained communication with Bloomington’s bomb squad, Sather said, and did not dispose of the device without expert approval.

The Waste Campus was able to remain open to customers once emergency personnel confirmed there was no public safety threat and all necessary precautions were taken, the City of Red Wing later stated.