WM officials urge public to keep batteries out of recycling bins, trash

ROCHESTER = North America’s leading environmental solutions provider and largest recycler, has added a fourth rule to its "Recycle Right" list of items that should never go in recycling and trash bins – batteries – as batteries can pose a fire risk that could injure workers or impact facilities. Batteries include alkaline batteries, the most common household batteries, as well as lithium-ion batteries. Alkaline batteries include batteries that go in remotes, clocks, toys and f...