It started like any routine pickup. Then, refuse workers were dodging smoke and flames pouring from the back of their truck. The culprit? A single vape battery tossed in the wrong bin. According to ...
New bills in California and New Jersey, and programs in New York and Missouri, aim to reduce recycling and waste facility fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in what some are calling the “vape ...
After experiencing three garbage-truck fires in six weeks, officials in Australia have sounded the alarm on the disposing of lithium-ion batteries in the trash or curbside recycling, according to ...
Update outlines how consistent debris removal may support jobsite safety, compliance, and insurance risk management DALLAS, TX – January 23, 2026 — Waste Removal USA, a waste hauling coordination ...