Fire crews called to put out two tonnes of smouldering waste
28/01/2025 East Riding of Yorkshire Council has urged residents not to dispose of vapes in household bins after a fire broke out in a refuse collection vehicle. |
Fire forces bin lorry to dump rubbish in car park
24/01/2025 A bin lorry was forced to dump 10 tonnes of rubbish in a car park after what is thought to have been a discarded vape sparked a fire. |
Collections held up after Wirral bin lorry fire
14/11/2024 Bin collections were delayed in a Merseyside town last week after the contents of a refuse collection vehicle went up in flames. |
Durham council issues vape disposal warning
18/10/2024 Durham residents have been reminded to dispose of vapes and batteries correctly after two bin lorry fires. |
Cambridgeshire councils issue bin lorry fire warning
30/05/2024 Residents of Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire have been reminded to dispose of batteries safely and responsibly after seven fires involving bin lorries so far this year. |
Battery fires in waste systems up 70%
15/05/2024 There has been a 70% increase in the number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries thrown in household bins. |
Calling time on disposable vapes
13/10/2023 Vicky Beechey, National Association of Waste Disposal Officers (NAWDO), makes the case for banning single-use disposable vapes. |
Council warns against binning batteries after RCV fire
06/10/2023 Cotswold District Council has warned residents of the risks of binning lithium-ion batteries after a fire broke out this week in one of its refuse collection vehicles (RCV). |
Recycling truck fire prompts battery warning
28/07/2023 Stroud residents are being warned not to discard batteries at home after a fire was started in a recycling truck. |
