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04

Oct 2021

Environment
Environment

New pink battery recycling bins for the Harrogate district

Published: 4 Oct 2021, 09:00 BST

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North Yorkshire County Council says batteries thrown away with regular waste create serious risks of fire. Punctured batteries are thought to have caused several fires at waste transfer stations run by Yorwaste.

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North Yorkshire County Council has installed new bright pink bins across the district for people to safely recycle batteries.

The council said punctured batteries are thought to have caused several fires at waste transfer stations and need to be disposed of correctly.

The fluorescent pink bins can be found at 3 household waste recycling centres across the Harrogate district.

The county council said the most important batteries to recycle are lithium-ion batteries found in mobile phones, laptops, and toys - as they are the main cause of battery fires when thrown away inappropriately.



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County Councillor Derek Bastiman, executive member for waste management, said:

“There are serious risks with batteries being disposed of in the general waste stream in wheeled bins and at the HWRCs.
“Although Yorwaste staff do a brilliant job in checking for batteries being disposed in the general waste there are inevitably some that slip through the net. This is why we have introduced these new bins located near the waste and recycling containers.
“Getting into the habit of collecting batteries can be very simple. Try setting up a small container such as an old ice cream tub or plastic bag, and when it’s full take the batteries to one of the sites. Collection points can also be found at supermarkets, schools, DIY centres and local shops.”


For all battery recycling bin locations, click here.