Toss a cellphone in the trash, and you will spark more than a fire — you will be breaking the law. As of July 1, throwing any device containing a lithium-ion battery in the trash is illegal in New ...

A lithium-ion battery for a power tool sitting on a work bench - Sersol/Getty Images Lithium-ion batteries have become an important aspect of our everyday lives, powering everything from smartphones ...

The Troy Fire Department is asking people to properly dispose of lithium batteries following a sanitation truck fire on Wednesday. Officials say the fire happened in the back of the truck, and the ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Once your lithium batteries turn old or become damaged, make sure you are keeping yourself and your family safe by disposing of them properly. A lithium ion battery is a type of ...

Lithium-ion batteries offer high energy density in a small, lightweight package. They are widely used in many items, from small consumer electronics such as smartphones and laptops to electric ...

Many of the toys and electronic devices that will go under the Christmas tree this year will run on a rechargeable lithium battery. But environmental experts and waste management officials are ...

Everything from computers to power tools now contain lithium batteries and that has created a sometimes explosive situation for waste haulers. Ames Resource Recovery Plant assistant superintendent ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Firefighters and recycling centers in Kent County are working to bring awareness to the dangers of lithium-ion batteries during National Fire Prevention Week. Kent County ...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Lithium-ion batteries are igniting fires in homes, trucks and even airplanes across the nation — with a growing threat that has local officials urging residents to handle these ...

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Fire Department is advising the public on the safest ways to handle and dispose of lithium batteries. Last year, there were more than 3,000 incidents causing around 500 ...