Waste truck fire incident

Published on 20 January 2025

Kiama Council workers acted quickly when a garbage truck was forced to dump its load after a fire was identified in the rear compactor.

The incident occurred 7am the morning on Monday, January 20, on Manning Street with the driver able to safely park then dump the load at the pavilion carpark.

Council thanks Fire and Rescue NSW for their work managing and extinguishing fire.

Council and Avcon have controlled the immediate site and will work to clean up any debris and arranged for appropriate disposal of the vehicle.

Council will undertake an investigation into the possible causes of the fire. At this early stage it is assumed the likely cause is due to incorrect battery disposal.

Council staff will also be completing an incident report and debriefing.

Our thanks to our staff who also quickly responded, ensuring the safety of the public and that no one was hurt in the incident.

Minor delays may occur to the bin services in the Kiama LGA today due to these disruptions.

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