City Of San Diego: Trash Bins Are Old, Trucks Not To Blame For Broken Bins

Yesterday the Sanitation Division has a fire start in one of our collection trucks. This was from trash that was collected in a residential neighborhood. We are asking residents to be aware of what they are putting into their trash. Some items that should not be put into your trash containers are: • Hot ashes-exposure to more oxygen could reignite the fire and cause the materials be begin burning again • Batteries-these can be damaged in the truck and will cause fires. Lithium-ion batteries are