Fireworks are dangerous and mostly illegal across Southern California, but that won’t stop many from using them on the Fourth of July. But how do you throw them out afterwards?
Disposing fireworks properly is important for public safety and helps protect the environment, but guidance on how to do that can be hard to find. We got in touch with several fire departments to learn how.
Step one: prevent reignition
Fireworks that explode or fly are illegal and unregulated in California, so there’s no telling what’s actually inside or how they may react when handled. Regulated “safe and sane” fireworks also contain combustible chemicals that need special care.
Whatever is in them, make sure you douse used fireworks in a water bucket outside and away from vegetation to lower the chances of them relighting…