The danger of placing batteries in household waste bins has been highlighted by waste experts in South Yorkshire.

A kerbside battery recycling scheme has been launched in an effort to reduce the risk of fires in bin lorries. Residents ...

Improperly disposing of batteries in garbage or recycling bins can lead ... shipping labels. Full collection boxes are picked up by UPS for recycling. Participating battery drop-off sites can ...

South Kesteven District Council is introducing a battery recycling scheme after ... SKDC said the scheme would help to improve safety for bin collection crews as well as supporting the ...

Anker has issued a recall for several batteries in phone charging accessories due to a potential fire risk. Here's what to do ...

It came after the National Fire Chief Council warned fires involving lithium-ion batteries were "a disaster waiting to happen ...

A council on Merseyside has become the latest authority to warn about the dangers of disposing batteries in general waste after one of its bin wagons was set alight.

NEW Forest District Council have warned of bin fires after a battery is believed to have set a bin bag alight. A crew of bin men were left surprised in Sway when a bin bag caught alight on July 12.

"Unfortunately many residents don't realise throwing batteries in their household bins is causing potentially deadly fires and explosions in our suburbs. "Just recently a battery ignited and ...

Firefighters removed a burning lithium-ion battery, which had been incorrectly ... residents not to put any batteries in their household bins.

Recently, two bin lorries caught fire in the Stroud area due to a battery and a vape that had been irresponsibly thrown out with household waste. The incidents occurred while Ubico, the council's ...

It will help prevent fires in waste collection vehicles ... says A kerbside battery recycling scheme has been launched in an effort to reduce the risk of fires in bin lorries.