Gas bottles, batteries blamed for recycling truck fires

Warning - recycling habits are proving dangerous in Auckland and someone could get seriously hurt, as canisters, lighter fluid cans and car parts biffed in the rubbish are the main suspects in a spate of recent recycle truck fires in the 'big smoke'.

Auckland Council's general manager of waste solutions Parul Sood is worried our slack habits are putting us at risk.

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