When a MarBorg garbage truck caught on fire on May 20, the driver had to dump the trash for firefighters to extinguish in a nearby parking lot in Goleta. Within the ash and debris were unwanted batteries, according to Brian Borgatello, president of MarBorg Industries.
“The trucks [are worth] up to $400,000, not to mention that most of them run on compressed natural gas,” Borgatello said. “That adds a whole other element of danger.”
MarBorg and the City of Santa Barbara are hosting a free household hazardous waste disposal event on Saturday, June 8, for city residents.