Firefighters were called to the town on Tuesday (August 11) after smoke started pouring from the pile of rubbish in a recycling wagon. A fire in the back of a recycling wagon in Newton Aycliffe (Image: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL)“The consequences can be serious,” a council spokesperson said. “We are also trialling a battery and vape collection service alongside the new food waste collections. "Simply put any unwanted batteries and vapes separately in clear bags and leave them next to your food waste caddy on collection day. “Our new food waste collection vehicles have specialist, separate compartments for batteries and vapes.”