Can you spot the potential disaster? Rubbish truck driver’s eagle eye stops ‘explosion’

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date September 25, 2020

Hastings District Council is urging people not to put hazardous waste in wheelie bins or general rubbish after three incidents since the start of the month.

This week one of the rubbish collectors …

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