NWRA and RRS Release Report on Threat of Lithium Batteries to Waste and Recycling Infrastructure
January 11, 2024
January 11, 2024
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The National Waste and Recycling Association issued the following news release:
A new report from NWRA and RRS estimates that more than 5,000 fires occur annually at recycling facilities. Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) process single-stream recycling, and increasingly, these facilities experience catastrophic fires due to lithium-ion batteries erroneously placed by consumers in with their recyclables.
Every day, MRFs receive . . .
A new report from NWRA and RRS estimates that more than 5,000 fires occur annually at recycling facilities. Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) process single-stream recycling, and increasingly, these facilities experience catastrophic fires due to lithium-ion batteries erroneously placed by consumers in with their recyclables.
Every day, MRFs receive . . .