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City to plan battery disposal containers after state ban on batteries in trash
Summary
Staff told the committee that recent state law changes ban small single‑use and rechargeable batteries from standard waste streams and the City is planning battery disposal containers at City‑owned locations with a rollout expected in the first half of 2026.
Planner and Management Analyst Robert Savage informed the committee that the City has been made aware of recent changes to state law banning small single‑use and rechargeable batteries from standard waste streams. Savage said the City is exploring options to host battery disposal containers at City‑owned locations and expects to roll out the containers in the first half of 2026.
The committee did not set locations or a funding mechanism at the meeting. Savage indicated staff are evaluating logistics and will return with more details; no formal action was taken. The law change and proposed local rollout were presented as an operational task for City staff rather than a policy decision requiring committee approval.
