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Your Wyoming Link: Trash facility fires on the rise due to improper battery disposal

Battery fires at trash facilities are becoming more common nationwide, and Wyoming isn’t immune to the problem. There have been two battery-related fires in Teton County in less than six months, and officials are warning of the dangers.

WBOY: Campaign aims to reduce battery-related fires on garbage trucks in West Virginia

From tools to toys, rechargeable or long-life batteries power a lot of the things we use for work and play. But when those batteries die and won’t recharge, throwing them in the garbage creates a fire risk in garbage trucks and at waste and recycling facilities.

KFYR+: ND Battery Storage

North Dakata has approved its first battery storage sites, but fire regulators are raising some alarms.

Dakota News Now: Experts talk dangers of improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries

April is recognized as National Earth Month. Environmental and recycling groups are leveraging the month to spread awareness for a growing concern in the United States: improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries.

Pahrump Valley times: “Skip the Bin! Turn Your Batteries In!” highlights safe battery disposal

The National Waste & Recycling Foundation, alongside the U.S. Forest Service, have created a campaign titled “Skip the Bin! Turn Your Batteries In!” to help promote safe battery disposal. (U.S. Fire Administration/usfa.fema.gov)

Exhibitor: The Best of CES

NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING FOUNDATION
Design/Fabrication: Clyde, ET Global GmbH
Amid a sea of screens and sensors, the National Waste & Recycling Foundation (NWRF) zigged where most exhibits zagged. It employed a low-tech yet high-impact experience to launch its national campaign: “Skip the Bin! Turn Your Batteries In!”

Podfeet Podcasts: CES 2026: NWRF Safe Battery Disposal Campaign

Genzio: Michael E. Hoffman - President & CEO National Waste & Recycling Association (CES 2026)

Woodsy Owl & Industry Leaders: Why Battery Safety Matters

PSICORP: CES 2026 | Skip the Bin

PBS: SKIP THE BIN

Woodsy Owl turns 54 with a new message: “Skip the Bin—Turn Your Batteries In!

The National Waste and Recycling Foundation President and CEO, Michael E. Hoffman, joins FOX5 DC to Raise Awareness of the Dangers of Battery Fires

WLWT5: Lithium ion battery dangers prompt safety measures at Cincinnati recycling facilities

Fighting Fire with Collaboration: Tackling the Lithium-Ion Battery Crisis in Waste and Recycling

The right way to dispose of batteries—and where to do it

Woodsy Owl Helps Raise Awareness of Safe Battery Disposal in New Regional PSA Campaign

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‘Ball of fire': Video shows electric wheelchair exploding in Hollywood driveway

An electric powered wheelchair exploded in the driveway of a Hollywood home minutes after the homeowner said the wheelchair was inside her house.

All batteries are recyclable. Here’s how to safely dispose of them in Michigan

State and national groups aim to cut battery fires and recover more critical minerals.

Michigan wants to improve how batteries are recycled in the state.

Officials launched a new Battery Circulation Program last week, which aims to improve safety and recover more of the critical minerals found in some batteries.

National campaign encourages proper disposal of lithium batteries

Used batteries, they power everything from kids toys to remotes, but experts say once they go dead, they shouldn’t end up in the trash.

According to national agencies the US is seeing an increasing issue with accidents related to batteries, now a campaign is urging that residents know how to properly store old batteries before it’stoo late.

APNEWS: You can give old batteries a new life by safely recycling them

When household batteries die, it’s hard to know what to do with them. So they get shoved into a junk drawer or sheepishly thrown into the trash.

But dead batteries aren’t quite finished. They can leak heavy metals like cadmium and nickel into soil and water once they reach the landfill. Some of them can also overheat and cause fires in garbage trucks and recycling centers.