Safety Reminder

Veolia and Dover District Council are reminding the public to safely dispose of their waste to help prevent fires. Hot barbecue coals, batteries and electrical items can all cause fires, especially when mixing with waste that is drier than usual.

Here’s how to safely dispose of electrical items and hot coals, to prevent them from combusting:

• Batteries: Batteries can be recycled. Dover District Council offers a collection of batteries at the kerbside. Simply place your batteries in a small clear bag and place the batteries in clear sight beside your recycling bin on your recycling collection day. Do not put batteries in household recycling and waste bins. Most supermarkets will have also have a safe disposal point in store, or residents can take batteries to their local Household Reuse and Recycling Site, where they will be turned into something new.
• Hot coals from barbeques: Cover hot coals with sand and water to ensure they are completely cold (usually 2 days) before putting them in the general waste bin.
• Electrical items (like toasters): Electrical items can be taken to the local Household Reuse and Recycling Site. Do not put them in your household recycling and waste bins.