It’s All in the Details
Today's blog is authored by Arturo Santiago, the Managing Editor of MSW Management magazine. The original post is located here.
The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc (ISRI), and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) joined forces with materials recovery facilities (MRFs) owners and operators, suppliers, battery associations, battery recyclers, and more to create a new guide that helps MRFs safely manage lithium-ion batteries (LIB). The guide is not a one-page poster or flyer or a colorful brochure. It is a detailed document that tells MRFs how to properly manage and dispose of LIB. It instructs how to respond correctly in case of a fire and then how to manage a fire if one does break out.
Kirk Sander, NWRA’s Chief of Staff and Vice President for Safety and Standards, says, “As the number of fires at MRFs increase due to the prevalence of lithium-ion batteries, we believe strongly…