{"id":860549,"date":"2022-06-13T07:00:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/?p=860549"},"modified":"2025-09-05T09:18:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:18:49","slug":"safety-notice-for-disposal-and-recycling-of-lithium-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/help-center\/articles\/safety-notice-for-disposal-and-recycling-of-lithium-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Notice for Disposal and Recycling of Lithium Batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-876520 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ICC_PHMSASafetyNoticeforLitBatteries_Blog_05-2022.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"301\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration) issued a safety notice hoping to increase awareness surrounding the disposal and recycling of Lithium Batteries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Those reading this notice are likely already a part of the dangerous goods community, so I encourage you to share this notice on your personal Facebook and Instagram pages, because it is important. The average consumer has no idea of the hazards of lithium batteries. That puts them and their loved ones in danger. Lithium battery fires don\u2019t only happen on transport trucks or airplanes, but in homes as well.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PHMSA\u2019s advice for consumers:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lithium batteries must be disposed of as household hazardous waste. Never throw out lithium batteries in household garbage or recycling bins.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PHMSA advice to Industry:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Follow the regulations as outlined in Part 173.185 of the 49 CFR regulations. Most importantly is to ensure that the batteries are packaged to prevent short circuiting and damage to the battery or its terminals during transport.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The full safety advisory can be found \u202f<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ICC_Final-5-16-Lithium-Battery-Recycling-Safety-Advisory.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Contact one of our Regulatory Experts for more information on safely shipping Lithium Batteries.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/newsletter-signup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay up to date and sign up for our newsletter!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>We have all the products, services and training you need to ensure your staff is properly trained and informed.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product\/lb-usi6603\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-857844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lbusi6603_3-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product\/lb-usi6603\/\">Lithium Battery Pictogram, 4.5\u2033 x 5\u2033, Gloss Paper, 500\/Roll<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product\/lb-cn37l\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-876467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/lbcn37l-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product\/lb-cn37l\/\">Hazard Class 9 \u2013 Lithium Battery Label, Non-Worded, High-Gloss Label, 500\/roll<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product\/pk-51spvf\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-873814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PK-51SPVF-150x150.png\" alt=\"4GV Securepacc Complete Shipping Kit - 1 x Molded Pulp Pod\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product\/pk-51spvf\/\">4GV Securepacc Complete Shipping Kit \u2013 1 x Molded Pulp Pod for Liquids, Solids &amp; Lithium Batteries<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration) issued a safety notice hoping to increase awareness surrounding the disposal and recycling&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12549,"featured_media":860550,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2402,2661,3047,3197,4008,4037,5069,5073,5075,5083],"tags":[2362,2364,2368,2398,2407,2424,2429,2443,2462,2496,2574,2612,4010],"class_list":["post-860549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-safety-2","category-49-cfr-regulation-updates","category-packaging-updates","category-lithium-batteries","category-ground-road-and-rail-transport","category-compliance-training","category-ground-transportation","category-dot-49-cfr","category-phsma","category-batteries","tag-dangerous-goods","tag-hazmat","tag-49-cfr","tag-phmsa","tag-dot","tag-placards","tag-regulations","tag-safety","tag-lithium-batteries","tag-shipping","tag-hazardous-materials","tag-un-packaging","tag-dg-hazmat-labels"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Safety Notice for Disposal and Recycling of Lithium Batteries | ICC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"PHMSA issued a safety notice regarding the disposal and recycling of Lithium Batteries. 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