Elkins files bill to improve battery disposal

Goal is to reduce landfill fire risk

Posted 1/8/26

2026) — Sen. Greg Elkins, R-Winchester, filed Senate Bill 49, to keep dangerous batteries out of household trash, improving waste management practices, and reducing the risk of fires at landfills …

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Mt. Sterling Advocate, October 1, 2026

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