Recycling and waste sites are places prone to huge fire hazards, due to some potentially flammable materials, inherent risks during the disposal process, as well as other environmental factors. In particular, battery-related waste fires have become a growing challenge facing the global recycling and waste management sector.
A new report jointly produced by Eunomia and the Environmental Services Association (ESA) estimates that of all the average 300 waste fires in the United Kingdom each year, approximately 48% are believed to have been caused by lithium-ion batteries, with a total annual cost of about £158 million.
