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April Fire Report: Fires on the Rise in Q1; Time to Sound the Alarm

2025-04-16 14:09:39| Waste Age

Every major or catastrophic fire in our industry makes it harder for responsible operators to convince insurers these fire risks can be effectively mitigated. With the continued uptick in improperly disposed batteries in our waste and recycling streams, as well as the lack of convenient drop-off locations for devices like vapes, this problem is unfortunately not going away anytime soon.


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