Discarded battery causes fire at new Rumpke recycling facility

A fire broke out at Rumpke Waste & Recycling’s new $100 million recycling facility Thursday night.

A lithium-ion battery caused the fire, Rumpke said.

Jeff Snyder, senior vice president of recycling and sustainability at Rumpke, said these batteries pose a danger to workers and firefighters…

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