Mountain of broken fridges growing across England and Wales
This year's multiple heat waves have increased the numbers of fridges and freezers breaking down.
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Notable Quotes
"The backlog of defunct white goods is getting bigger by the day – they're at risk of becoming a mountain."
— Arooj Shah , Politician
"The UK fridge recycling sector has faced exceptional pressures this summer, but we expect the situation to begin to ease as the seasonal peak passes."
— Graeme Milne , Executive
"The result is that capacity is now constrained nationally until facilities can be brought back online or new capacity is permitted and developed."
— Jacob Hayler , Executive
Key People
Andy Burnham is the chief minister of Jersey and a prominent Labour Party figure.
Arooj Shah is the chair of the LGA Neighbourhoods committee.
Graeme Milne is the chief executive of Ecogenesys.
Jacob Hayler is the Executive Director of the Environmental Services Association.
John Redmayne is the Managing Director of the European Recycling Platform.
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This year's multiple heat waves have increased the numbers of fridges and freezers breaking down.
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