Although dropping a battery in the trash here and there, might not seem like a big deal, it can have a hazardous effect on human, animal, and environmental health, or even start a fire.
This year there have been 25 lithium-ion battery fires in NSW, with 13 of those happening since 2 February alone, and careful disposal of those and other electronic items is critical.
Last year, the Coonamble Shire Council launched its eWaste (electronic waste) collection in collaboration with Mathews Metals Dubbo which is collecting Coonamble's unwanted batteries, TVs, printers, electrical goods . . .
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