Waste Management shares best disposal practices to prevent truck, cart fires

Oceanside CA— Oceanside customers can take part in Waste Management’s annual summer safety campaign by keeping 5 items that have the potential to cause truck fires out of their trash, recycling and green waste carts.
“Our 100 Days of Summer Safety campaign challenges our people to refocus and rededicate themselves to following best safety practices and we want to give our customers the tools and insights to do the same,” said Steevie Bereiter, Area Safety Director for Waste Management of Southern California. “By knowing which items have the potential to cause fires, customers can do their part to keep them out of their carts.”
Help keep Waste Management’s employees and communities safe by keeping these 5 items out of your trash, recycling and green waste carts:

• Lithium Ion Batteries
• E-cigarettes/vapes
• Household hazardous waste, such as cleaning supplies
• Propane tanks
• Pool Chemicals

“Safety for our people and the communities we serve is our first priority,” said Bereiter. “We are counting on our customers to do their part to minimize fire risks and help us stay safe this summer.”
Oceanside residents can conveniently dispose of Household Hazardous Waste at no cost at Waste Management’s facility located at: 2880 Industry St., Oceanside, CA 92054. Drop-off events are held two Saturdays of each month between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and are by appointment only. Appointments can be made by calling 760-439-2824.