A council has issued a warning after a fire which broke out at a recycling centre during the week was believed to have been started by a battery
Mid Ulster District Council has warned residents to dispose of their batteries correctly after one is believed to have been responsible for a fire which broke out on Thursday evening.
The fire, which took place in a black bin compactor at the Magherafelt Recycling Centre resulted in members of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attending the scene.
A post from the council’s Facebook page said: “Thank you to Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service and our Household Recycling Centre Attendants for their quick response to the incident.
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“Everybody needs to be aware that your batteries and electricals could cause a fire. We are reminding people to remove all batteries from electrical appliances before recycling in the right way to reduce the risk of fire and help keep our recycling staff safe.
“Our Household Recycling Centres all have appropriate containers to help you recycle your electrical items and batteries separately. Never put batteries in general waste or recycling bins at the kerbside, and only recycle batteries via a proper battery recycling service – never dispose of batteries in mixed waste at our Recycling Centres.
“Remove batteries from broken devices if you can, and recycle battery and device separately – batteries can be disposed of in battery bins and boxes at battery return stations in retailers or in schools.”
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