Residents are being reminded to dispose of lithium-ion batteries properly after a blaze in a bin lorry. Devon and Somerset Fire Service crews were called to Millwey Rise Industrial Estate in Axminster ...

Another warning has been issued by the London Fire Brigade (LFB) about the dangers of throwing out batteries in bins, specifically lithium-ion ones, after a bin lorry fire in south London. Refuse ...

Householders have been warned not to put batteries in their wheelie bins after one "exploded" in a refuse lorry. Firefighters from Grantham and Sleaford were called at 12:29 GMT to near Hill Top ...

Shropshire Council and waste firm Veolia have launched a safety campaign, after a fire involving a battery at a recycling ...

Dorset Council said its crew ejected the contents before the lorry was damaged [Dorset Council Waste Services] A fire that broke out in a bin lorry was "quite likely" caused by a crushed battery, a ...

A routine waste collection in Shifnal took a dangerous turn when a fire extinguisher exploded in the back of a bin lorry, ...

Extra rubbish placed in sacks beside bins will be collected on the first pick-up after Christmas, and extra recycling in ...