DAYTON--The Montgomery County Coroner's office identified the body, found at the Rumpke Recycling facility as Robert Benedict, 60.
About 10:30 Wednesday night, Rumpke workers found Benedict's severed leg in a bundle of cardboard and immediately called police.
Police responded and found the rest of Benedict's body about 150 feet away from where the leg was found.
"The workers found part of the body, when police came and begin looking in more cardboard material, they found the rest of the body." Sara Culin, Rumpke spokeswoman said.
Police said Benedict was found wearing work boots and blue jeans. Rumpke officials said he was not an employee of the waste collecting company.
Benedict's good friend Larry Harris said Benedict didn't work and was homeless, but would sometimes stay at a men's boarding house on Brown Street.
"This turns my stomach." Harris said. " I couldn't imagine something like that could happen to him."
Harris said Benedict spent much of his adult life in and out of jail, and battled drug and alcohol addictions.
"I think his death might be drug related, because he couldn't keep a dollar in his pockets because of drugs and alcohol. It's really sad. "
An autopsy was performed Thursday, but results are still pending, because of toxicology testing.
Police said it could take some time to figure how Benedict's body got to the facility.
Rumpke serves five counties, and brings in trash and materials from all over the Miami Valley.
"We're cooperating with police." Cullin said. "We are giving them any information, including our collection routes."
About 10:30 Wednesday night, Rumpke workers found Benedict's severed leg in a bundle of cardboard and immediately called police.
Police responded and found the rest of Benedict's body about 150 feet away from where the leg was found.
"The workers found part of the body, when police came and begin looking in more cardboard material, they found the rest of the body." Sara Culin, Rumpke spokeswoman said.
Police said Benedict was found wearing work boots and blue jeans. Rumpke officials said he was not an employee of the waste collecting company.
Benedict's good friend Larry Harris said Benedict didn't work and was homeless, but would sometimes stay at a men's boarding house on Brown Street.
"This turns my stomach." Harris said. " I couldn't imagine something like that could happen to him."
Harris said Benedict spent much of his adult life in and out of jail, and battled drug and alcohol addictions.
"I think his death might be drug related, because he couldn't keep a dollar in his pockets because of drugs and alcohol. It's really sad. "
An autopsy was performed Thursday, but results are still pending, because of toxicology testing.
Police said it could take some time to figure how Benedict's body got to the facility.
Rumpke serves five counties, and brings in trash and materials from all over the Miami Valley.
"We're cooperating with police." Cullin said. "We are giving them any information, including our collection routes."
