10/05/2026
Please read - Throwing out lithium batteries, including those in old scooters, hoverboards, or cameras, can start fires that are hard to extinguish! Oh, and trash trucks are really expensive!!
Borough of Haddonfield Recycling Truck Fire
A Borough of Haddonfield recycling truck was on its way to the Omni Recycling Plant in Pitman when the driver saw smoke and pulled over on Route 42 near the Route 55 exit. A State Trooper arrived immediately to assist as the truck became fully engulfed. The driver is unharmed.
The fire appears to have started in the truck’s contents, which included paper and plastic materials. Emergency officials report that the exact cause may not be known, but lithium batteries are a possible source. The truck will be dismantled and transported for disposal.
Lithium batteries cannot be disposed of in recycling or trash! When lithium batteries are compacted, they can rupture and ignite, causing fires.
The Borough has a page with more information on safe lithium battery disposal and which products contain lithium batteries, available on the Borough’s DPW page: https://haddonfieldnj.org/government/departments/public_works/electronic_recycling_lithium_battery_information.php
The last Camden County Hazardous Waste Recycling Event is in Lindenwold on October 17, from 8:30 am to 2 p.m., and it accepts lithium batteries. For more information on that event: https://haddonheightsnj.civicpluswebopen.com/community/page/camden-county-hazardous-waste-collection-events-2026