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How much does a lithium ion battery waste fire cost?

THE NATIONAL Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) noted that the cost of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery waste fires to the UK economy reaches £158m annually, and such fires make up 48% of all waste fires.

How many lithium-ion battery fires occur a year in the UK?

The Eunomia report ‘ Cutting Lithium-ion Battery Fires in the Waste Industry’, which was produced jointly with the Environmental Services Association (ESA), reveals that an estimated 201 waste fires caused by Li-ion batteries occur every year in the UK.

How many waste fires are caused by Li-ion batteries a year?

The report revealed that an estimated 201 waste fires caused by Li-ion batteries occur in the UK every year ‘with damaging consequences for both the environment and society’, making up around 48% of all waste fires in the UK each year and costing the economy around £158m.

Are lithium-ion batteries a threat to our fire services?

Mark Andrews, Waste and Recycling Fires Lead for the National Fire Chiefs Council, explains what a challenge these fires present and the impact this is having on our fire services. “Fires involving waste have always been challenging but lithium-ion batteries add significantly to this by creating unknown and unpredictable risks.

Are batteries a fire hazard?

A survey of local authorities across the UK has also found that 94% of them said that fires caused by batteries in the waste stream were an increasing challenge . With the steep rise in the number of portable electrical items containing lithium-ion batteries comes significant fire risk if they are binned instead of being recycled.

How much do lithium-ion batteries cost the UK economy?

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are responsible for around 48% of all waste fires occurring in the UK each year, costing the UK economy some £158 million annually according to new research conducted by Eunomia Research & Consulting*.