Bin workers in Nottingham have had to dump their rubbish on a road because of a fire for the seventh time this year. Smoke was seen coming out of the back of the lorry, forcing the crew to offload the ...

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 ...

Residents are being urged to dispose of batteries carefully after a series of bin lorry fires in Nottingham. In the latest example on Friday, a recycling truck had to dump its load onto Roden Street ...

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 ...

Two bin lorry fires were found to have been caused by disposable vapes, a council has said. Herefordshire Council said the vapes had been put inside household recycling bins. It urged residents to ...

A warning has been issued to householders about the dangers of putting batteries in rubbish bags after a bin lorry caught fire. Cornwall Council posted a video of the blaze in Mabe Burnthouse after ...