Lithium Battery in Household Waste Causes Rubbish Truck Fire in Hereford

A rubbish truck caught fire in Hereford, UK, after a lithium battery was thrown into household waste, the BBC reported. Local authorities renewed calls for residents never to place lithium batteries — from devices such as e-cigarettes or power banks — in general waste or recycling bags. Such batteries can ignite spontaneously when compressed inside a refuse vehicle.

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