Batteries

People in Herefordshire can now put batteries and small electrical items out with their usual waste.

Fire crews discover seven lithium-ion batteries and warn they should be disposed of properly.

Waste from the recycling lorry has to be tipped onto a road and doused down.

Surrey local authorities are urging vigilance when purchasing batteries due to a recent fire.

A Surrey woman's garage was severely damaged after her lithium-ion vacuum cleaner exploded.

Batteries in household bins have dangerous consequences, officials say.

The warning follows a house fire in Peterborough last year.

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