TNRD, Recycle BC asking residents to stop recycling hazardous materials
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KAMLOOPS — The Thompson-Nicola Regional District and Recycle BC are sounding the alarm over a spike in explosive and hazardous materials being placed in recycle bins.
In a news release, the TNRD says B.C.’s major recycling collectors and processors have seen seven fires in 2019, with several of them having endangered lives.
“Hazardous materials present a very real danger for workers in BC’s recycling industry. They can cause explosions and fires, and most of these incidents are caused by residents placing items such as lithium-ion batteries and propane or butane canisters into the residential recycling,” said Recycle BC spokesperson David Lefebvre. “Earlier this month a resident put 58 rounds of live ammunition into their recycling. We need people to think before they put something that is potentially explosive and deadly into a recycling bin.”
