1 lithium-ion battery fire disrupted Fenland waste collections for 6,000 properties, coinciding with a UK-wide increase in battery-related bin fires.

A lithium-ion battery in a bin caused a fire in Fenland, disrupting collections for 6,000 properties and closing the waste transfer station for the day. Battery-related fires in bin lorries and waste sites have reached an all-time high in the UK, with incidents increasing from 700 in 2022 to 1,200 in the past year. Fenland District Council urges residents not to put batteries, electrical items, or vapes in waste bins, and instead to recycle them responsibly at appropriate recycling facilities or local recycling centres.

May 21, 2024
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