#BatteryFires #WasteManagement #LithiumBatteries #CircularEconomy #FireSafety ![EU Battery Fires Cause €2.66 Billion in Damage]() # EU Battery Fires Cause €2.66 Billion in Damage November 8, 2026 at 03:16 PM > Waste management leaders call for a battery deposit system as EU facility fires surged 27 percent to nearly 11,000 cases during 2025. Battery fires caused an estimated 2.66 billion euros in damages across the European Union in 2025. The European Waste Management Association reported approximately 10,900 fires this year, a 27 percent increase from the 8,600 cases registered during 2023. In Austria, lithium batteries in residual waste quadrupled over a decade, with over eight batteries now found per ton. Publicly known fires at Austrian plants rose from 10 in 2007 to 147 in 2025. A single damaged battery can trigger a major facility fire. FEAD and VOEB President Gabriele Jüly advocate for a battery deposit system and a ban on single-use products like e-cigarettes. They also support a producer-funded safety fund, following a two billion euro industry investment in fire protection since 2023. Fotó: Julia Krasnoperova · Pexels ## Related news #RepairBonus [#Sustainability]() [#Austria]() #CircularEconomy #GeräteRetterPrämie October 30, 2026 at 09:11 AM ## [Austria's Repair Bonus Used for 200,000 Devices]() > Environment Minister Norbert Totschnig reports high demand for the repair bonus program as it nears its scheduled conclusion in late 2026.