Council collects 600kg of vapes and batteries in new kerbside recycling service
02/12/2025 Kerbside collections for vapes and batteries have been introduced by Doncaster Council following research which unveils the rising number of waste facility and refuse vehicle fires. |
Campaign calls for ‘urgent action’ against bin lorry fires
19/11/2025 Tower Hamlets Council is raising awareness about refuse vehicle fires with its new 'Dispose Safe' battery campaign. |
Battery blaze in South Kesteven refuse vehicle
14/10/2025 A bin lorry fire in Great Gonerby has spurred a council to caution residents about battery disposal risks. |
Fire sparked in £250k refuse vehicle
01/10/2025 Nottingham City Council has distributed a warning to residents following an increasing number of bin lorry fires. |
Councillor issues ‘plea’ to residents after vape-induced fire
08/07/2025 An exploded vape battery sparked a fire that caused ‘extensive damage’ to an Exeter bin lorry. |
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. |
