Battery Fires at Recycling Centres Cost UK £1bn a Year, Figures Show The UK's recycling centres are plagued by battery fires, with an average of 10 incidents per week over the past year.
According to the Environment Services Association (ESA), at least 541 of these blazes have been linked directly to lithium ion batteries.
This is not an isolated problem; it's a symptom of broader issues related to reckless disposal habits and lack of accountability.