Battery in waste compactor causes fire at Louth recycling centre

Battery in waste compactor causes fire at Louth recycling centre

The household waste recycling site had to close for several hours on Sunday after a battery caused a fire in a compactor.

‘Doesn’t Take Much To Cause A Spark’: Is There A Right Way To Dispose Of Dead Batteries? Former EMT Reveals What You Are Doing Wrong

A woman who was a fire department EMT for over 10 years has a fire safety tip: Don’t throw your used batteries in the trash. In a viral TikTok, @themommyconfessionsss says, “I’m done with this battery. I’m just gonna throw it in the—no, I’m not. I’m not gonna throw it in the trash.” She says this is because batteries, even dead ones, can start a fire in your trash can. She says that because of the positive and negative charges, if they make a co…