Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) points to boxes of petitions supporting the Republican tax reform bill. On top of their health care deceit, Republicans want to cut education funding and mortgage deductions that middle-class families rely on, while blowing a $2 trillion hole in the deficit. They couldn’t get enough support to repeal the ACA, so now they’ve resorted to disguising their sabotage as a tax bill. This is the most shameful and cynical attempt yet by Donald Trump, Mike Pence and Republicans in Congress to sabotage our health care system. It would trigger $25 billion in cuts to Medicare and repeal the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, causing premiums to rise and kicking 13 million people off their health insurance. For starters, the new bill House Republicans will vote on this week doesn’t just give millionaires and billionaires a break. Music by I’M ON FIRE by Loyalty Freak Music via Free Music Archive.But this is even worse. That’s almost 500 fires a day and more than the number of highway vehicle fires (168,000.) There were and estimated 174,500 dumpster fires in the US in 2017.Keep dumpster area locked to prevent unauthorized access and dumping.If you see a dumpster fire, call 911, do not try to fight it yourself.The smoke from a dumpster fire can be toxic.Do not dispose of compostable yard waste in dumpsters.Don’t put ashes, cigarettes or hazardous chemicals in a dumpster.It’s illegal to use a dumpster that you do not pay for.Please consult your local trash company or county government for the proper and authorized methods to dispose of hazardous chemicals.ĭID YOU KNOW THAT IN 2018 the phrase “Dumpster Fire” was added to the Merriam Webster’s dictionary and defined as “An utterly calamitous or mismanaged situation or occurrence.”? If you must dispose of ashes in a dumpster – hold them in a separate container for 48-72 hours – to make sure they are fully extinguished and cooled.Ī good rule of thumb is if you would not put it in your household trash – it should not go in a dumpster either. Luckily the fire department responded to our fire and extinguished it before it ignited the adjacent oak tree and nearby buildings and vehicles.Īccidents: Do not dispose of cigarettes, matches or the remains of barbecues or campfires in dumpsters. There were signs that someone had been in the enclosure while businesses were closed. Mulched yard waste an compost may also spontaneously combust in dumpsters.Īrson: We believe our New Year’s Eve dumpster fire was intentionally set. The chemical nature of these substances means they can begin oxidizing on their own, creating heat, which can eventually ignite the rags, surrounding materials and the dumpster. Spontaneous combustion: Painting materials, some cleaning materials and oil soaked rags can spontaneously catch fire. In 2009, one fire fighter, in Wisconsin, died and others were injured when unknown substances in the dumpster they were extinguishing exploded. This makes dumpster fires are more dangerous than you think. They may contain a mix of items from difference sources that by themselves are harmless but when combine could cause a dangerous fire or explosion. A dumpster’s contents are almost always a mix of unknown materials. Plus, now there’s all kinds of unknown fuels in the dumpster that can’t be inferred from the surrounding users. Businesses or communities pay for the use of that dumpster – when you fill it up, you are essentially stealing from whomever is paying for the dumpster. Let’s start with common courtesy… It’s just plain rude (not mention illegal) to dump your trash in a random dumpster. You might think, “hmm” what’s there to learn about burning trash?
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