East Yorkshire council reports bin lorries have been set ablaze due disposable vapes and electrical products
The East Yorkshire council has recently reported fires have been started in refuse collection vehicles that were caused by electrical products and disposable vapes.
Two fires have recently been reported in the rear of the council’s bin lorries - it is believed one of the fires was caused by disposable vape items
When batteries are placed into bins that are decanted into a bin lorry, there is a danger that they can split when they are moved about and compacted with other waste in the rear of the lorry – this can cause fires.
One of the wagons was a commercial vehicle, fortunately no one was hurt, and the fire was successfully extinguished.
A spokesperson from the council said “It really does highlight the importance of using the correct disposal method for your waste and is a prime example of why we cannot collect or move electrical or battery waste via a refuse collection vehicle.”
Visit www.gov.uk/battery-waste-supplier-reponsibilities for more information.