12/05/2026
Batterries are a major cause of fires in the waste industry so please divert them to a recycling depot for safe disposal.
🔋🚚 Waste Collection – Battery Safety Reminder 🚚🔋
Earlier today, a small fire occurred in the back of one of our side loader trucks. The cause has been identified as an e scooter battery that was placed in a household bin.
Thanks to the quick thinking of our driver and the swift response from DFES, the fire was extinguished quickly. Thankfully, no one was injured.
The truck is now being assessed and, as we are currently one vehicle short, some general waste collections may be delayed.
Please leave your bins out and we’ll collect them as soon as possible.
To safely manage the situation, the truck contents was off loaded near John Banks Memorial Dog Park, while Fire Services secured the area. The material will now be taken to landfill.
This incident is an important reminder that batteries must not be placed in household bins. When compacted in trucks or handled at waste facilities, batteries can spark, overheat and cause fires.
🚫 Batteries do not belong in any of the three household bins.
This includes batteries found in everyday items such as e scooters, mobile phones, laptops and tablets, power tools and toys, cameras and vapes.
How to dispose of batteries the right way:
🔋Batteries inside items (e waste): place out for an e waste collection or drop off at McCombe Road or Stanley Road
🔋Loose lithium batteries: take to Stanley Road Waste Management Facility
🔋Household batteries: drop off at Stanley Road or a local battery drop off point
👉 Find your nearest location: https://vist.ly/53v3e
Thanks for your patience and for helping keep our waste crews safe 💚🔋