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🚨 Help keep transfer station operators safe.
Scrap metal piles can hide serious hazards — including batteries, fuel, propane tanks, and items containing refrigerants. When these materials are crushed or damaged, they can spark fires or even explosions, putting staff, equipment, and facilities at risk.
Fires caused by hidden batteries and fuels are a growing safety concern across recycling facilities, with incidents causing major damage and injuries.
Before you drop off scrap metal, take a moment to remove anything explosive or fuel-containing. When in doubt — ask an attendant.
👉 Learn more about hidden scrap metal hazards:
https://www.nhrecycles.org/news/hidden-dangers-your-scrap-pile
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⚠️ Scrap metal safety starts with YOU.
Items like batteries 🔋, gas or fuel ⛽, propane tanks 🔥, and AC units ❄️ don’t belong in the scrap pile. They can ignite, explode, or cause dangerous fires when crushed.
Protect the people who keep your community running — keep hazardous items OUT of scrap metal.
Learn more:
https://www.nhrecycles.org/news/hidden-dangers-your-scrap-pile
#NHRecycles #RecycleRight #SafetyFirst #TransferStation #WasteReduction #SolidWasteSafety
This material is based upon work supported under a grant by the Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Rural Utilities Service. Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Inc., is an equal opportunity provider and employer.