City reminding residents to safely dispose of hazardous waste
KAMLOOPS — After some dangerous discoveries in curbside material, the City of Kamloops is reminding residents to get rid of hazardous waste items safely.
The City says in a release that a live bullet was recently discovered in an audit of curbside recycling. This follows hazardous items being found in nearly half of 2019’s audited samples.
According to the City, it’s not just Kamloops either. Other incidents around B.C have involved fires in recycling plants and vehicles due to improper disposal of items such as propane cylinders, and lithium batteries.
“Hazardous materials are a major safety concern when placed in garbage and recycling collection containers. They can cause explosions and fires and needlessly put City staff and the workers in the recycling and landfill industry at risk, ” says Allan Michener, the City’s Environmental Services Supervisor.