Did you know sorting trash correctly can be a safety issue?  To help reduce fire risk, residents should always dispose of batteries properly. Household batteries can cause a fire when they mix with other materials in the curbside container, collection truck, or at the waste sorting facility.    Recycling batteries can also be a valuable source of materials such as metal, lead, and electrolytes–another reason […] The post Help prevent fires by recycling batteries the right way   appeared first on Sacramento City Express. ...read more read less