OUR PROGRAMS
Battery Management
The Hub: Experts at battery safety and recycling.
No battery should be disposed of in traditional household waste. Lithium batteries, in particular, are extremely dangerous fire hazards when stored or disposed of improperly. Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub is a leader in battery safety and recycling and can implement and maintain Battery Management Programs for your organization. One such program is in partnership with Rumpke Waste & Recycling—Cincinnati’s primary waste solutions provider. In this program, the Hub utilizes and trains local fire stations (per D.O.T. compliance) to serve as free resident lithium battery drop-offs to minimize fires in Rumpke trucks and facilities. Residents can also bring in their lithium batteries to the Hub for free! (Traditional alkaline batteries cost $1/pound to recycle at the Hub.)
In a five-year study by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, over 25,000 lithium-ion battery fires were reported. The yearly cost of commercial lithium battery fires in the U.S. is $15.9 billion dollars.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT: Rumpke Waste & Recycling
LIthium battery fire station drop-offs.
Lithium batteries result in 1.2 billion dollars of fire-related damages to waste and recycling facilities in the U.S. To prevent that damage locally, the Hub has worked with Rumpke Waste & Recycling to curb lithium-ion battery fires in their facilities and trucks. To accomplish that, the Hub enlists local fire houses to be free residential drop-of points and then trains the station crew on proper storage practices. Since starting in 2023, the program has grown to 15 fire stations and diverted more than 1,200 pounds lithium batteries from the landfill. Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky residents can use any of the locations below for responsible disposal of their lithium-ion batteries.
NOTE: Only drop off lithium-ion batteries. No other batteries are accepted (alkaline, car, etc.)
“The Covington Fire Department is proud to partner with the Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub to help our community safely dispose of lithium batteries. Through this partnership, we’re providing residents with a safe and responsible way to discard old or damaged lithium batteries.”
Patrick Averbeck, Deputy Chief
Participating Fire Stations
OHIO
Blue Ash Fire Department: 10647 Kenwood Rd. Blue Ash, Ohio 45242
Cincinnati Fire Department Hyde Park Station #46: 2731 Erie Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45208
Cincinnati Fire Department Lunken Station #18: 478 Wilmer Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45226
Colerain Township Fire Department Station #25: 3251 Springdale Road, Cincinnati, OH 45251
Delhi Township Fire Department Station #33: 697 Neeb Road, Cincinnati, OH 45233
Green Township Fire Department Station #53: 6303 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45247
Indian Hill Station #64: 6475 Drake Road, Indian Hill, OH 45243
Madeira Station #65: 7205 Miami Avenue, Madeira, OH 45243
St. Bernard Fire Department Station #91: 4200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45217
Woodlawn Fire Station: #96 10121 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45215
KENTUCKY
Central Campbell Co. Fire District: 4113 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY 41076
City of Covington, No. 1: 100 E Robbins St, Covington, KY 41011
City of Covington, No. 5: 1255 Hands Pike, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017, US
Fort Wright Fire Department: 409 Kyles Lane, Fort Wright, KY 41011-5146
Ludlow Fire Department: 234 Oak Street, Ludlow, KY 41016
Interested in learning more about our Lithium Battery Management Program? Contact us!