A load of flaming rubbish has been dumped on a Brisbane street after it caught fire in the back of a recycling truck.

Firefighters were called to Annerley in Brisbane's south about 11.05am on Thursday to see the burning pile covering most of the street.

A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said firefighters arrived at the Avondale Avenue blaze about 10 minutes later and had managed to bring the it under control.