Refuse/Rubbish Bin Fire Prevention

Rubish Bin fires are a problem across the globe and especially in the UK.
One in six call-outs for fire crews is a wheelie bin fire.
Recent research shows that it takes just 70 seconds for flames from a blazing wheelie bin to destroy an adjacent front door, blocking off a main escape route.
People have died as a result of these fires.

The annual cost of these fires and the destruction they cause runs into million sof pounds.

The majority of fires are set in the same type of refuse bin. When a fire is set the bin melts and the rubbish spils out still ablaze causing a serious danger.

We are looking for a solution to this problem. Either by redesigning the refuse bins, designing a new process for collection of refuse or any other means that can be suggested.

The goal of this project is to stop the fires starting or if this is not possible stop the fire spreading.

Contributed by Paul Lloyd

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Known Solutions

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Avoiding cigarette fires in bins

The big issue in the case of public garbage bins is discarded cigarette butts - don't people realize they can (and very often do) start bin fires? The fire service here in Melbourne, Australia respond...

Bin Security Measure's

With fires being set deliberately, any security measure's being added could be circumvented by the offender. Changing so many bin units will cost a tremendous amount but you could try 1 or more of ...

Innovative Solutions

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2 Yorshire entrepreneurs hope to develop fire proof bin

These fellows invented a device to keep rubbish from spilling out on windy days and are now working on inventing a fire retardent wheelie bin. They are part of a innovators group called KnowledgeRICH...

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