Waste transfer mishap as person falls into rubbish

(File photo) Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
(File photo) Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
Firefighters have helped a person who fell into trash at a rubbish transfer station in Christchurch.

A crew from Christchurch's Anzac fire station were dispatched to Bromley just after 2pm today.

Fire and Emergency confirmed a person had fallen into the rubbish area at the transfer station, but they were not badly injured.

Police were initially sent to the incident, but were stood down.