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Landfill fire prompts battery‑disposal warning; Carroll Landfill to assist Sac County collections
Summary
After a landfill fire reported May 4, Sac County and Early officials urged residents not to place batteries in regular garbage, advised taping battery ends and bagging them, and said Carroll Landfill will help handle collections while repairs continue.
Council members were told May 5 that the Sac County Landfill suffered another fire the prior night and that Early’s fire crews assisted. Mayor William Cougill described the incident as severe and said mutual aid responded; the meeting record notes the damage may be a total loss.
Sharon Irwin, a landfill board member, reported to the council that repairs from a March fire were nearly complete before the new fire and emphasized a reversible but urgent public safety step: do not place batteries in household garbage. Irwin advised placing loose batteries in a clear plastic bag and using heavy tape on battery ends until a long‑term disposal plan is finalized.
Irwin said a new 80x12 scale and a new computer will be installed at the landfill to automate billing, and that audits for 2023 are complete with plans to catch up fiscal years 2024–26. She told the council the Carroll Landfill will assist with garbage collection in Sac County while repairs continue.
Sheriff Stange also thanked the Early Fire Department for its prompt response to the incident. No enforcement actions or ordinances were proposed at the meeting; the council discussed communication of disposal guidance to residents.
What’s next: The landfill board will proceed with equipment upgrades and issue further guidance to residents on battery disposal when the county’s longer‑term plan is finalized.
