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FOI request (FOIR-831499882)
Lithium-ion battery and vape-related fires and disposal
Requested Fri 24 April 2026
Responded Fri 15 May 2026For the period 1 June 2023 to the most recently recorded date, please provide the following, preferably with a monthly breakdown and in CSV/Excel format:
1. The total number of recorded fires at any site or during any stage of waste collection or processing involving lithium-ion batteries.
2. Of those, and if recorded, the number for which the suspected or recorded cause was vapes (of any type).
3. The quantity of vapes (of any type) or vape batteries found improperly disposed of in collected waste.
4. The total number of loads rejected, quarantined, or diverted because of improper e-waste disposal and, if held, the proportion of which is specifically attributed to vapes.
5. The total cost of improper e-waste disposal and, if held, the proportion of which is specifically attributed to vapes.
6. The quantity of vapes (of any type) collected properly as e-waste.
If any part of this request is considered exempt, please: provide the non-exempt information that can be disclosed; and specify the exemptions relied upon and why they apply.
Response
Hastings Borough Council holds no information in relation to this request.
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