What an eyesore! My day at Norfolk’s frightful fridge mountain
A journalist visits a former recycling centre in Norfolk where thousands of discarded fridges and freezers have accumulated into a massive pile. The backlog stems from numerous local authorities halting appliance recycling services due to processing constraints.
Why it matters
It exposes a growing municipal waste management crisis in the UK, highlighting systemic failures in recycling infrastructure and hazardous waste disposal.
A chilling sight … some of the 3,000 fridges and freezers at the former Mayton Wood recycling centre in Little Hautbois, Norfolk. Photograph: James Linsell Clark/SWNS A chilling sight … some of the 3,000 fridges and freezers at the former Mayton Wood recycling centre in Little Hautbois, Norfolk. Photograph: James Linsell Clark/SWNS Recycling What an eyesore! My day at Norfolk’s frightful fridge mountain This summer alone, 26 local authorities in the UK had to stop accepting fridges and freezers for recycling. Now the appliances are piling up around the country – with no proper disposal date in sight
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