In July 2025, a waste storage centre near Bedford burned down in a fire believed to have been started by a lithium battery An ...

"If a battery comes into the waste, it's an immediate risk of fire because if a battery is not handled correctly it can spark and that can cause thermal runway and then create a fire risk," said Grime ...

A council says it is ready to restart the service after a "catastrophic fire" at a waste facility.

Safely disposing of household batteries is good for the home and good for the environment. Dead batteries can leak heavy metals into soil and water.

The law makes manufacturers responsible for funding a statewide battery recycling program, and it prohibits batteries from ...

Most of us have a kitchen drawer or a random tub somewhere that’s slowly filling up with dead batteries we’re not quite sure ...

Rechargeable batteries from items like laptops have started a half-dozen fires at the Lyon County landfill, Lyon County Environmental Administrator Roger Schroeder said. This week, Schroeder asked ...

Krystal Ogier was initially issued with the fine after 23 AA batteries were found in a one-tonne waste bag, a waste collection service offered by Island Waste, she had ordered online. The batteries ...

Learn whether electronics and batteries can legally be tossed in the trash and how to dispose of them safely instead.