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Council warning after sixth bin lorry fire caused by batteries
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West Bridgford Wire
Nottingham City Council issues this warning after another bin lorry fire.
A spokesperson for Nottingham City Council said:‘Last Friday, one of our recycling trucks had to dump its entire load onto Roden Street after a fire broke out inside the vehicle.
A power bank that had been wrongly put in a household recycling bin.
‘This is the SIXTH fire inside a vehicle our Waste & Cleansing team has had to deal with this year – with another being caused by an e-scooter.
‘Please remember:– Never put electricals or batteries in any of your household bins– Use a proper recycling point (search online to find your nearest)– Or take them to the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Redfield Road.’