FIVE fire crews battled to put a blaze at a recycling plant.

The fire broke out this morning in Pitsea Hall Lane, in Pitsea just before 1.45am.

Firefighters from Basildon, Orsett and Corringham battled to put out the fire which measured 20m by 60m.

Crews were able to extinguish the blaze, recorded as accidental, by 5.41am.