CCTV cameras caught the start of the fire, reported to be the ninth at the site this year.
Flames erupted from a mound of waste and filled a warehouse with smoke, CCTV footage from the Smallmead site in Reading showed.It has urged people to avoid throwing electrical items such as toothbrushes and vapes into bins.The Smallmead site was closed for a day and waste lorries from Bracknell, Reading and Wokingham had to be diverted to Hampshire, adding to the cost, the authority said.
Spokesman Ben Johnson said: "We see around 700 fires every year and at least one serious fire every single day due to batteries that have been improperly discarded." Batteries can be safely recycled at waste recycling centres and some DIY stores and supermarkets, according to the ESA, which provides a
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