San Diego city inspectors are conducting checks on trash bins: this is why

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- San Diego city inspectors are conducting checks on trash bins across the city to prevent fires caused by combustible waste, following a rise in trash truck fires.

The inspections aim to ensure that residents are properly sorting their waste, with combustible materials like batteries and propane tanks being a particular focus.

"Combustible materials end up in our trash cans and recycling bins, and this has led to several trash truck fires," said Alexander Galasso, Waste Reduction Program Manager for Environmental Services. He says the city has experienced 25 trash truck fires this year due to improper disposal of such materials.

Inspectors are checking to make sure green waste is in green bins without plastic bags, recyclables are in blue bins, and trash remains