A bin lorry has been destroyed after a lithium battery dumped as part of a household's rubbish caught fire, a council says.

A bin lorry caught fire in Wokingham Road in Reading yesterday morning (March 4). Crew from Wokingham Road and Caversham Road fire stations were sent to the scene at about 5.06am after receiving ...

Crew inside a Bristol bin lorry had to pull over and tip their load at a busy roadside after a fire broke out this morning.

The recycling company are still investigating the cause ...

A WASTE collection lorry caught on fire on Station Road in West Moors, with smoke and flames coming from the vehicle.

People are being warned about the dangers of not disposing of batteries correctly after another fire in a bin lorry happened ...

A refuse lorry fire scare in the city has prompted fresh warnings about the dangers of throwing batteries in household waste.