Marlborough's waste sorting centre is back in business, almost a year after a vape battery sparked a 2.5 million-dollar fire
Nzcity Personal
Marlborough's waste sorting centre reopens nearly a year after a vape battery fire caused $2.5 million in damage.Summary
The Blenheim waste sorting centre in Marlborough is operational again almost a year after a fire, caused by a lithium battery from a suspected disposable vape, gutted the facility last November. The fire resulted in $2.5 million in damages. It took four months to set up a temporary centre, during which recycling was trucked to Christchurch at a monthly cost of $160,000. The district council is now urging residents to be more careful about what they put in recycling bins, as the facility has had to deal with hazardous and inappropriate items including needles, nappies, and dead animals.
(Source：Nzcity Personal)
