Unused Fireworks and Ammunition Collection Event is July 5

Published on June 30, 2023

Lincoln Fire and Rescue (LFR) today urged residents to take unexploded fireworks and ammunition may be taken to a free collection event Wednesday, July 5. Hosted by the Bureau of Fire Prevention, the event will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the east parking lot at Oak Lake Park, North First and Charleston streets.

LFR Fire Chief Bill Moody said the department provides the collection service because it typically receives numerous requests throughout the year to pick up unused and unwanted fireworks. The devices become more dangerous as they age, he said.

“Storing unused and unwanted fireworks and ammunition in your home can be a hazardous situation due to the fact that both fireworks and ammunition can degrade,” Moody said.

The amount of material collected varies each year, Moody said, and LFR disposes of the fireworks and ammunition in an incinerator.

More information on LFR is available at fire.lincoln.ne.gov.