When lithium ion batteries catch fire, the resulting chemical reaction is toxic. Here's how the EPA is safely rendering these rechargeable batteries safe at the Palisades Fire debris staging area.

The agency's job is to remove hazardous waste - batteries, propane tanks, paints and pesticides - so the Army Corps of Engineers can then clear out the debris and ash. For the EPA to do its job ...

Hawaii County has announced free household hazardous waste collection events at the following dates and locations.

Councilwoman Traci Park is pushing back after learning that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to use ...

The deadly wildfire that ravaged Lahaina, Hawaii, in 2023, destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, which took the agency more ...

A number of people brought questions and concerns to the council’s regular meeting about the federal officials’ decision to ...

As crews work to clean up from the Los Angeles wildfires, city officials and residents are opposing the designation of a ...

City Council hears community concerns over proposed Civic Center Way location, urges alternative solutions The Malibu City ...

That includes paints, pesticides, solvents, compressed gas cylinders, ammunition and lithium-ion batteries from electric ... but say hazardous waste is not necessarily harmful as long as safety ...