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Douglas County backs LB309 to fund battery collection and recycling after safety presentation
Summary
After a presentation on rising fire risks from lithium‑ion batteries, the Douglas County Board voted to support LB309, a proposed state bill to establish producer‑funded battery collection and recycling; the motion passed with Commissioner Friend abstaining.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted to support a proposed state bill, LB309, that would establish a stewardship framework for safe battery collection and recycling after a presentation from Kent Holm, the county’s environmental services director.
Holm told the board lithium‑ion batteries — found in e‑bikes, portable electronics and power tools — have caused fires at waste‑handling facilities, in collection trucks and in housing units. He presented photographs and a short video demonstrating thermal runaway, the phenomenon by which a compromised lithium battery can rapidly ignite and burn…
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