Surge in dumped battery and electronic devices sparks urgent fire warning

Surge In Dumped Battery and Electronic Devices Sparks Urgent Fire Warning

One of Ireland’s largest waste management operators has launched a public awareness campaign following a rise in fires caused by batteries, vapes and electronics being thrown into household wheelie bins, skips and public street bins. Items such as vapes, power banks, cordless power tools, e-bikes, and e-scooters are increasingly appearing in municipal waste streams and are now the leading cause of fires in the waste management industry. Clean Ir…

Surge in dumped battery and electronic devices sparks urgent fire warning

One of the leading waste management operators in the Midlands, Ryan Brothers Environmental Services, has launched a public awareness campaign following a rise in fires caused by batteries, vapes and electronics being thrown into household wheelie bins, skips and public street bins. Items such as vapes, power banks, cordless power tools, e-bikes, and e-scooters are increasingly appearing in municipal waste streams and are now the leading cause of…