Bayside Council is appealing to residents to be careful what they put in their waste / recycling bins and clean up piles after a waste collection vehicle caught fire and its load had to be dumped in a quiet carpark in Bardwell Valley.
Thanks to the quick action of Council staff no one was hurt. The waste crew safely ejected the load and contained the area, while fire fighters helped put out the fire.
The fire, caused by an incorrectly discarded lithium battery, is an important reminder to all residents that batteries must never be thrown out with general waste.
All batteries need to be disposed of correctly and separately.
Residents should not place batteries in domestic waste bins or in their clean-up piles. Batteries should be taken to the Bayside Community Recycling Drop Off Events or dropped off at other alternative suitable collection points throughout NSW.
Residents can safely recycle all household batteries, free of charge, at regular Community Recycling Drop Offs at Bexley and Botany Depot.
Council provides 22 opportunities per annum for residents to drop waste items at Community Recycling Events at Bexley and Botany Depots.
A great tip is to collect them at home in a jar and drop them off when convenient.
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