Glasgow launches battery recycling campaign to protect waste services from fire risk
By Eve
Glasgow City Council has started a battery recycling campaign aimed at reducing fire hazards in waste collection and processing facilities. The initiative addresses the growing problem of lithium batteries being incorrectly disposed of in general waste, which can ignite during collection or at recycling centres. The council is promoting proper battery disposal to safeguard waste management operations across the city.
Why it matters: For charge point operators and EV infrastructure teams, safe end of life handling of lithium batteries is becoming a regulatory and operational priority as the volume of electric vehicle batteries and portable power units grows. Local authority campaigns like Glasgow's signal tightening expectations around battery stewardship that may extend to commercial EV operators and depot managers.