Fire hazard at scrap processors: sector sees batteries as culprit
- The scrap ship Trade caught fire in the Western Port Area last week, causing large clouds of smoke to billow above the city.
- Batteries, which do not belong in waste streams but often end up there anyway, are identified as the main culprit.
- The scrap sector therefore advocates a mandatory return obligation and a deposit as an additional incentive for better battery collection.
Last week, another scrap heap caught fire, this time on a ship in Amsterdam's Western Port Area. The sector points out the dangers of batteries, which can cause such fires, and wants a better incentive for collection.
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