“Small fire in rear of recycling lorry - out on arrival, inspection only.” Two fire engines were sent to the scene from Telford Central station. An operations officer was in attendance.

The smaller 3.5-tonne vehicle will make rounds to some residents’ homes as part of a planned district-wide roll-out. One person can operate the vehicle, as it does not require a full crew ...

A mini-bin lorry crewed by just one person is to be trialled in a Nottinghamshire town. It is designed to 'mop up' missed bins and service hard-to-reach, smaller areas in Mansfield, the district ...

Firefighters were called to an incident involving a bin lorry on fire earlier today. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Derbyshire Times, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news ...

The images show three of the lorry's six wheels dangling off the edge of the road and above the water. Speculation has built online as to how the lorry ended up in its position. Some residents think ...

Bridlington residents are being reminded not to throw their disposable vapes in household bins after the latest fire in a rubbish collection lorry. A quick-thinking bin crew from East Riding of ...

“I hear from people who haven’t had their bin emptied because the big trucks we’ve got can’t get round the wee streets. “There can be very little room. This will be good for the workers trying to get ...

ELECTRIC bin lorries purchased by the council work out at £157,000 more than their diesel counterpart – and the council has seven of them. According to BCP Council’s own report, the typical ...