A video has been released online by Bristol Waste to show the dangers of incorrectly disposing of batteries. It shows an "explosive" fire that broke out at the Albert Road depot in summer.
In the footage, a worker can be seen just feet away from the teal-coloured waste baler as flames suddenly appear. The camera capturing the footage appears to shake from the force of the explosion as the fire begins to spread and debris shoots up and falls back onto the floor.
Craig Powell, contract manager in processing for Bristol Waste, was on site when the fire broke out. He said: “We heard the explosion, which is when you see the debris fly in the air, within seconds there were flames.
