Brevard County to hold lithium-ion battery collection event

Brevard County Fire Rescue’s Division of Fire and Life Safety is partnering with the Brevard County Solid Waste Management Department for a lithium-ion battery collection event on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The program aims to help local residents safely dispose of flood-damaged battery packs from e-bikes, scooters, power tools and other rechargeable devices.Temporary collection locations will operate from 9 a.m. to noon at the Barefoot Bay Clubhouse parking lot, the Lamplighter Village entrance on Lantern, the West Melbourne City Hall parking lot and the Grant-Valkaria Community.Residents can also drop off batteries Monday through Saturday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at three permanent county facilities. These drop-off sites include the Sarno Landfill in Melbourne, the Central Disposal Facility in Cocoa and the Mockingbird Mulching Facility in Titusville. Fire officials remind residents never to charge or use flood-damaged batteries, nor leave charging devices unattended. Officials also advise a