Take Charge Glasgow
Take Charge Glasgow, a new campaign backed by Glasgow City Council and Scottish Fire and Rescue, says residents should never bin batteries or vapes in standard bins found at home or in the street.
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Instead, the campaign calls for people to dispose of their batteries and vapes, as well as other small electrical devices, in the dedicated recycling points found in shops that sell batteries, electrical stores and the council's household waste and recycling centres.
Batteries, vapes and electrical devices are believed to behind an estimated 1200 fire-related incidents within refuse vehicles and other waste infrastructure across the UK. Lithium-ion batteries, found in a range of common electrical devices such as mobile phones, games controllers, laptops, Bluetooth headphones and vapes, have been highlighted as a particular issue.