Batteries can ignite when crushed and cannot currently be collected, a council says.

Hot weather has caused Bristol Waste and South Gloucestershire Council to alter some collections. The current hot weather ...

A strong message aimed at preventing a second outbreak of Covid-19 will be emblazoned on a Walsall bin lorry as is carries out collections. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you ...

A Midland councillor was left "deeply concerned" after a lithium battery caught fire inside a bin lorry. The battery had been placed inside a household bin before it was emptied into a refuse truck ...

A warning has been issued after a fire burned a hole through a bin lorry in Norwich. The incident happened last week, with city council officials stating that the blaze split the welded metal floor of ...

Every household depends on refuse collectors to remove the rubbish. Without them, our homes would be swamped with bin bags and recycling, and if you don't own a car, you'd have no means of disposing ...