Tens of thousands of fridge freezers pile up at docks as recycling firm collapse halts collections
A recycling company's collapse in 2025 has suspended household appliance collections, leaving thousands of units stranded.
Tens of thousands of fridge freezers are stuck at docks after a recycling firm collapsed in 2025, according to BBC Science & Environment. Household collections of the appliances have been suspended while a takeover is completed.
The backlog has left the appliances in limbo as operations remain disrupted during the transition to new ownership.
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- Tens of thousands of fridge freezers left at docks as household collections suspended — BBC Science & Environment
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