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Power tool battery sparks bin lorry fire

20/05/2025

Cornwall Council has issued a warning to residents about safe methods of battery disposal after a recent bin lorry fire.

Battery-powered vacuum cleaner sparks bin lorry fire

08/05/2025

Dorset Council has identified a battery-powered vacuum cleaner as the likely cause of a bin lorry fire.

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.

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