LARAC - Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee - The leading voice for local authorities on recycling, waste and resource management

The increasing number of lithium-ion battery fires linked to discarded vapes is emerging as a significant health and safety challenge the UK's waste and recycling sector. Biffa has recently published a briefing note calling for a UK-wide deposit scheme to tackle the rise in battery-related fires from improper vape disposal. Under this scheme...