Fires from Lithium Ion batteries are causing significant stress within the waste and recycling industry. It seems that every day, there is another event.

Waste Recycling Industry Association Queensland (WRIQ) has been engaged by the Qld Department of Environment, Science and Innovation to investigate ways of collecting and safely managing waste batteries to get them out of our waste recycling infrastructure.

The project involves stakeholder consultation, the preparation of action plans (short, medium and longer term), piloting industry’s best ideas, identifying innovative technological solutions and the development community awareness programs.

Your expertise and knowledge in the waste industry is invaluable as we work together to exchange ideas and insights. The event will conclude at 2 pm.

A key issues paper will be sent the week of October 14 for your review prior to the roundtable.There will also be opportunities to contribute further as the project progresses.

If you have any questions regarding the project, wish to discuss further, please contact our consultant project manager Keiran Travers on 0431 222 327 or keiran.travers@wriq.com.au.

Waste Recycling Industry Association Queensland (Qld) received funding from the Queensland Government's Recycling and Jobs fund to deliver Industry engagement on the management of end-of-life batteries.