South Orange: Reminder- Lithium Batteries Potential Fire Hazard

Press release from the Village of South Orange:

June 19, 2020

Reminder- Lithium Batteries Potential Fire Hazard

When improperly disposed of lithium batteries, which are typically found in cell phones and other electronic devices can cause a fire hazard.

Lithium Batteries are NOT to be disposed of in your recycling Toter. Please ensure you use appropriate disposal methods- electronic waste, hazardous waste, or company return programs to safely discard these items.

Please visit the Public Works webpage http://southorange.org/235/Public-Works for a complete list of acceptable materials for the curbside recycling program.

This press release was produced by the Village of South Orange. The views expressed here are the author’s own.