Troy Fire Department Cautions Against Battery Disposal After Garbage Truck Fire

Troy Hearth Division warns towards the elimination of batteries after waste automotive fireplace fireplace

(Crystal A. Proxmire, 9 Might 2025)

Troy, Mi -Troy Hearth Division, Thursday shared images of a hearth in a rubbish truck and explains:

“Troy Hearth Division reacted yesterday to a sanitary truck fireplace. The hearth befell behind the truck and the load needed to be dumped in order that firefighters may safely extinguish the flames and stop harm to the truck.

“Though the precise trigger continues to be unknown, the incident was in all probability because of an incorrect elimination of lithium batteries. Most of these batteries – often present in telephones, laptops, electrical instruments and toys, ought to by no means be thrown into family waste or recycling bins. If they’re grounded within the assortment of the rubbish, they’ll, the rubbish employees, from rubbish employees, from rubbish employees, from rubbish employees, from rubbish employees, from rubbish employees, from rubbish employees, from rubbish employees, for the rubbish employees, from rubbish employees, from rubbish employees, from the rubbish employees, from the rubbish employees, rubbish employees, from the rubbish employees, rubbish employees, from the rubbish employees, rubbish employees, from the rubbish employees, rubbish employees, from the rubbish employees, from the rubbish employees, from the rubbish work. Emergency help, emergency help, and the general public.

“When doubtful, ask. Your native waste administration supplier can information you the right way to safely take away batteries. Let’s work collectively to maintain our neighborhood secure – and to guard those that have to guard it.”

Oakland County Occasions lately reported on a presentation about the way forward for waste elimination and recycling. Here’s a bit about what’s on the horizon: https://oaklandcounty115.com/2025/04/19/mml4-the-future-recycling-and-waste-management-in-michigan/.

Socrra has details about the elimination of batteries at https://www.socrra.org/wast-wizard#!RC-cpage=291798

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