09/27/2025
Rechargeable batteries can catch fire in trash and recycling collection trucks, putting drivers and your neighbors at risk. Items like lithium batteries, vapes and button batteries should be taken to a Household Hazardous Waste mobile collection site, not thrown in the trash. Standard alkaline batteries do not cause fires and can safely go in your gray bin.
https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/public-works/curb-it/curb-it-sorting-guide/household-hazardous-waste/batteries/