12/12/2025
Be careful what you throw away, recycle or SHRED! Those ion batteries can do a lot of damage to all of our trucks. Good info to know!
When you’re cleaning up after the holidays, make sure rechargeable batteries and electronics don’t go in your trash or recycling bin.
Many rechargeable batteries, especially lithium-ion, can spark when damaged. This causes fires in garbage trucks, at recycling facilities or at landfills. In 2023, fires heavily damaged three Wisconsin recycling facilities. There are also dozens of smaller fires each month, like this one at Outagamie County's recycling facility. You can help prevent future fires by taking your electronics and batteries to drop-off recycling sites.
For more on how to recycle electronics and batteries, visit https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/ecycle