A garbage truck fire in the city centre on Monday afternoon is a reminder of the risks of putting batteries into household bins.
After the crew noticed smoke coming from the vehicle’s waste compactor, the contents of the truck was offloaded onto Hay Street.
It is suspected the fire was started by household batteries, which were incorrectly disposed of in household bins.
Batteries should never be placed into red lid rubbish bins or yellow lid recycling bins. You can recycle batteries in several ways, including:
- our community recycling stations at customer service centres, libraries, community and recreation centres
- household chemical cleanout events
- our quarterly Recycle It Saturday events
- Ultimo recycling pop-up.
Learn more about how to recycle your batteries safely.
Published 31 January 2023