'Smouldering waste' was dumped onto the street after a bin lorry caught fire in Kirkby yesterday (Thursday June 5). The ...

A spokesperson for the Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Services group said "the lorry was collecting blue bin recycling, and a battery or batteries... are the likely cause". The fire service said two ...

Fires broke out inside three bin lorries in one week in Leeds, prompting the council to issue an urgent warning about the safe disposal of batteries and barbecues. In the incidents in Burmantofts ...

Footage from the bin lorry shows the moment an empty gas bottle, which had been thrown in a waste bin, ignited leading to an explosion that injured a crew member on August 16. Councillor Sarah ...

Fires broke out inside three bin lorries in one week in Leeds, prompting the council to issue an urgent warning about the safe disposal of batteries and barbecues. In the incidents in Burmantofts, ...

A safety warning has been issued after a bin lorry caught fire in Derbyshire. South Derbyshire Council is now urging residents to check before they dispose of certain items. The council said one ...

A warning has been issued after a bin lorry caught fire due to an item being disposed of incorrectly. South Norfolk Council has urged people to throw away lithium batteries correctly following the ...