Lithium-ion batteries caused so many fires last year that the Sanitation Department ran out of room to store the hazardous residue
like batteries, which are stricter if the batteries are damaged. They must be individually boxed in a container with fire-suppressant materials.
Previously, Gragnani said, DSNY had contracted with a vendor to remove the batteries but that vendor was not able to do the work at the end of last year because necessary equipment wasn’t available due to supply chain constraints. Aside from e-bikes, lithium-ion batteries are also found in everyday electronics like cell phones, laptops, toys and vacuums — even greeting cards.
“The number of different battery sizes and types which are in the market needs to be regulated,” said Nikhil Gupta, a professor at NYU-Tandon School of Engineering. “Everybody is using a different type of battery, [and] there is so little interchangeability in these batteries.”When lithium-ion batteries catch fire, they emit toxic smoke and even after the fire has been extinguished, damaged batteries can reignite.
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