US EditionOver 1,000 waste fires caused by incorrectly discarded electrical devices
- The UK faces over 1,200 battery-related waste fires yearly caused by incorrectly discarded electrical devices, threatening lives and infrastructure.
- This crisis worsens due to increasing electrical product numbers and inadequate recycling, with fires growing more than 70 percent annually.
- Independent analysis by Eunomia advises implementing a nationwide curbside recycling program specifically for compact electrical items and batteries to effectively reduce fire risks.
- Retrofitting refuse collection vehicles with external cages allows safe battery storage on existing rounds, potentially saving £6 billion and supporting a circular economy.
- Experts urge government commitment to universal kerbside recycling and collective action with strong communication to reduce fires, costs, and environmental damage.
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Universal kerbside battery collections needed to tackle epidemic of waste fires
Incorrectly discarded batteries and electrical devices cause more than 1,200 waste fires every year in the UK – with the number of fires growing by more than 70% year on year. Total annual cost of battery-related waste fires now in excess of £1bn – threatening vital infrastructure and placing additional burden on taxpayers Every UK household on average incorrectly discards nearly 6kg of electrical items each year and more than 3,000 batteries ar…
Universal kerbside battery collections could save £6bn, report says
New research by Eunomia shows that implementing universal kerbside collections for waste batteries and electricals across the UK could save £6bn over the next decade. The research, conducted by Eunomia for the Environmental Services Association (ESA), investigated the costs and benefits of various options for collecting small waste electrical devices and batteries at the kerbside. If a kerbside scheme was rolled out today, Eunomia estimates that…
ESA argues for universal kerbside battery and WEEE collections
MRW ESA argues for universal kerbside battery and WEEE collections Environmental Services Association writes to Defra to raise findings of Eunomia report showing potential £6bn benefit of additional household collectionsESA argues for universal kerbside battery and WEEE collections Daniel Bosley
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