Reduce the
Risk for Trash Fires.
Keep Certain Materials Out of Your Trash Can.
Fires can occur in piles of
trash as trash is collected in trash trucks, and when trash is delivered and
aggregated at the Transfer Station and the Resource Recovery Facility for
processing. Certain materials can individually pose a fire hazard. Other items pose a risk for fire when they
come into contact with other materials.
To reduce the risk of trash
fires at your home, in our trash collection vehicles, or at our disposal facilities,
please keep the following materials or items out of your trash:
·
Hazardous
materials
·
Chemicals
·
Gasoline and
other flammable liquids
·
Oil-based paints
·
Rechargeable
batteries (containing heavy metals, including lithium)
To dispose of these items safely,
use our Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Program or Special
Collection Processes at the Montgomery County Shady Grove Processing Facility
and Transfer Station. For details, visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/hazardouswaste or call 311 (inside Montgomery County) or
240-777-0311 (outside of Montgomery County).
