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City announces fall events and urges lithium‑ion battery safety during Fire Prevention Week
Summary
City staff and the Orange County Fire Authority detailed upcoming community events — e‑waste/shredding Oct. 11, prescription take‑back Oct. 25, Halloween Family Festival Oct. 31, State of the City Nov. 6, and veterans recognition Nov. 12 — and OCFA emphasized lithium‑ion battery safety and a new helipad to aid wildfire response.
City staff used the council meeting to list several free community events and services this fall and urged residents to follow OCFA guidance on lithium‑ion battery safety as part of a Fire Prevention Week proclamation.
The city announced a semiannual free e‑waste and document‑shredding event on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Applied Medical R100 parking lot (29977 Avenida De Las Banderas); attendees should enter via the end of Comercio. Acceptable items include monitors, televisions, computers, cell phones, shredders, power supplies, cords, laptops, servers, copiers and fax machines; prohibited items include sharps, large kitchen appliances, batteries (note some battery types excluded), smoke detectors and fluorescent tubes. Document shredding will be provided free on-site and participants are asked to bring records in standard-size file boxes with a limit of 10 boxes per household or business.
The city also announced participation in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rancho Santa Margarita City Hall’s parking lot for anonymous drop‑offs of unwanted prescription medications (no needles/sharps, marijuana, liquids or pressurized canisters). Sam Lark’s Halloween Family Festival is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 31, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Central Park with booths, costume contests and a parade. The State of the City and business awards, presented by Providence Mission Hospital and hosted with the RSM Chamber of Commerce, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Dove Canyon Golf Club with the mayor’s address at 7:15 p.m.; a veteran recognition reception and council ceremony are slated for Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Bell Tower Regional Community Center.
In a related public-safety presentation tied to the proclamation of Fire Prevention Week, Orange County Fire Authority Captain Jeremy Valone highlighted the growing role of lithium‑ion batteries in everyday devices and urged safe charging and disposal practices. "Once your device is fully charged, don't leave it on the charger. Go ahead and unplug it," Valone told the council, and he encouraged buying UL‑tested products and using proper disposal sites. Valone also noted OCFA’s cooperation with local jurisdictions and referenced a new helipad near the San Clemente fire station to improve response during wildfire seasons.
The announcements included contact information and web links posted by staff for additional details and registration where appropriate.
