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FCC Environment warns on battery disposal after fire at Nuneaton recycling center

PUBT·08/11/2026 08:35:52
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FCC Environment warns on battery disposal after fire at Nuneaton recycling center
  • FCC Environment warned on battery disposal following a fire at Judkins Household Waste Recycling Centre in Nuneaton on Aug. 3.
  • Blaze affected waste in four skips; incident was contained quickly with no injuries reported.
  • Site reopened to the public the same day; operations now running as usual.
  • QBE data cited 1,760 UK lithium-ion battery fires in 2025, up 147% in three years.
  • Environmental Services Association estimate cited battery fires cost the UK waste system over £1 billion a year, up from £150 million in 2021.


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