FOI002998 FOI Waste Services

This is a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act.

For 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.