If you have extra household batteries that no longer have a charge, there's no need to wait for the City's Household Hazardous Waste Day in spring to properly dispose of them, as batteries can be taken to the Fire Hall anytime.
Fire Chief Trent Lee reminds regular batteries should never end up in a landfill or your garbage, as they still do pose a fire hazard risk.
"There is a free drop-off in the lobby at the Fire Hall for recycling of batteries, that's just right at the entrance. Open up the front door, there's a recycling bin there, people can drop batteries off 24/7, 100 percent."
He noted the batteries need to be recycled not only to prevent pollution but, "there is definitely a fire hazard."
"The biggest hazard to us is the toxic smoke," he added, noting the smoke from a battery fire could cause lung damage, "if you're lucky. Usually it would take you down, and there's no coming back."
