BBC News · WorldNews · 2026-08-29
Mountain of broken fridges growing across England and Wales
Mountain of broken fridges growing across England and Wales. Dozens of councils have been forced to stop collections of white goods. backlog has built up due to a national shortage of specialists needed to safely process the appliances. Councils from Bradford to Gloucestershire, Durham and Nottingham are among 26 to have suspended fridge collections this month. LGA is now calling on the government to take urgent action on dealing with white goods too. This year's multiple heat waves have increased the numbers of fridges and freezers breaking down.
Why it matters. Why it matters: Mountain of broken fridges growing across England and Wales.
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