Did you know, the majority of fires that break out in bin trucks or at recycling facilities are caused by batteries? When your household bin is emptied into the bin lorry the weight of all the other waste crushes the batteries – and once that happens they can burst into flames frighteningly fast, putting lives at risk.
Please never place batteries in your bins – present separately in a small bag on bin day.
Visit our electricals and batteries page to find out more.