The article below emphasizes the critical importance of properly disposing of lithium-ion batteries due to their hazardous nature. These batteries, commonly found in everyday items like cell phones, laptops, and power tools, pose significant fire risks if improperly discarded in regular trash or recycling bins. Chester County’s landfills regularly face fire hazards from these batteries. The article advises residents to identify lithium-ion batteries by symbols such as Li-ion, Li+, LiB, LIB, UN3480, and UB 3481, and provides guidelines for their safe disposal. Residents are encouraged to tape battery terminals or place batteries in plastic bags before disposal, utilize retail drop-off points at stores like Staples and Home Depot, participate in Household Hazardous Waste…..