A recycling truck caught fire on Miller Road in The Basin on Tuesday 27 February, likely caused by a battery or gas bottle being put in a recycling bin.
After quick action from the driver the burning load was tipped out on the nearby tennis court carpark and emergency services attended to put the fire out. The carpark has since been cleaned.
No one was injured.
Knox City Council issued a reminder for residents not to use their kerbside bin for the following items.
Batteries (household, car, phone, laptop, power tool, camera and lithium ion), Aerosol cans that are not empty, Household chemicals, Accelerants e.g. petrol, diesel, waste oils, Gas bottles or butane cans, Flares or ammunition and Hot coals or lit cigarettes.
For an A to Z rubbish and recycling guide to find out how to safely dispose of these items visit, knox.vic.gov.au/WasteGuide
