One Darlington January 2020

Make recycling right
your New Year’s resolution!
Our crews regularly attend blazes where rubbish and wheelie
bins have been deliberately set on fire.
These fires delay our crews from getting to emergencies and can
quickly get out of hand and lead to much bigger fires.
You can help to reduce the fire risk by following some simple steps:
• Make it thin to fit the bin – flatten
packaging and squeeze the air out
of plastic bottles so they fit in your
recycling bin or bag and don’t spill out
• If possible put your bins out on the
morning of your collection and bring
them back on to your property as soon
as possible after they’ve been emptied
• Think about where and when you
dispose of your rubbish and recycling.
It may be waste to you, but its fuel to
an arsonist
• If you regularly have more
recycling than will fit in your bin,
contact the council and they
will get you another bin free of
charge. Try not to leave extra
recycling next to your bin. If
possible, store it until the next
collection day or take it to the
household waste recycling centre
on Whessoe Road which is open
every day except Christmas Day
and New Year’s Day (weather
permitting).
32 www.ddfire.gov.uk