paper towels shredding ?
what brands ? are you wiping a chain saw chain ?
we use Bounty paper towels - never have a problem with shredding
typically dispose of used paper towels quickly (especially towels with lubricants / solvents ) - often in a sealed container that sits outside (away from the house)
typically don’t keep rags in the garage or basement - can be a fire hazard
Wrong kind of oil to be a fire hazard. Drying oils like linseed oil produce heat during the oxidative curing process that can’t be shed quickly. The heat can build up to the point where the material the oil in on can self-combust. They shouldn’t be stored “in a sealed container” for disposal but, rather, should be either stored in a sealed can under water or spread out to dry on a noncombustible surface.
Oils used for lubrication don’t self-combust because they don’t auto-oxidize. Having a lubricating oil that is susceptible to oxidation and chemical cross linking would be detrimental to their use as a lubricant.