Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series. See Part One from June 19 here.
By Amanda Haffele
Proper Disposal is Important: Part Two
Putting electronics or rechargeable batteries in your recycling or trash containers is putting workers, the facilities they work at, or vehicles they drive, at risk.
It might be an extra step to bring these items somewhere for proper disposal, but it’s really important. Fires are on the rise in the solid waste and recycling industries, and many of them are caused by improperly disposed of electronics and batteries.
Electronics
According to the Wisconsin DNR and the Product Stewardship Institute, electronics waste or e-waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams today. Because these items contain both very valuable and toxic materials Wisconsin is one of 24 states to ban electronics from landfills and…
COLUMN: Safely dispose of electronics, batteries
