When people think of hazardous waste, they assume the items in question would be labelled with the symbols above.

They would also assume that the items are obviously dangerous! However, hazardous waste also refers to items which make their way into the waste stream from through discarded everyday products and these products  have the potential to cause harm.

Lithium-Ion batteries have been linked to several large-scale fires at waste transfer stations across the U.K and it is essential that these items are appropriately disposed of.

As such we are partnering with Glasgow City Council to highlight the potential dangers of disposing of Lithium-Ion batteries in their general waste bins.

Lithium-Ion batteries are found in several everyday household items such as smartphones, laptops, cordless drills, children’s toys including scooters / hoverboards as well as cameras, Smoke/carbon monoxide detectors and vapes.

Lithium- Ion batteries can look like this:

In the local area residents are encouraged not to dispose of these batteries in their household waste and instead take them to their local recycling centre. The closest recycling centre is Easter Queenslie, 90 Easter Queenslie Road, G33 4UL which is open from 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Sunday or alternatively dispose of these items via local retailers and supermarkets.

For more information please visit www.glasgow.gov.uk/hazardouswaste