Causing fires in bin lorries and recycling facilities, batteries should be recycled separately from other household recycling and general waste.

Every rechargeable item has a battery hidden. There are batteries in phones, laptops, power tools, toys, electric toothbrushes, watches, vapes and e-cigarettes which can spark and start fires.

Why not take unwanted batteries to your household recycling centre? Or drop them off at a battery recycling point in a supermarket?

Visit https://bit.ly/3KckYH0 to find your local battery and electrical drop off point.

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