\n The fire ripped through Wiser Recycling in Thetford (Image: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service)\n<\/p>\n
\n The company has now stopped operating from its Thetford site, after it lost its treatment facility approval.\n<\/p>\n
\n And that has left County Hall with no legal way to deal with much of the electrical waste which people take to its 19 recycling centres.\n<\/p>\n
\n With the company not likely to reopen, the council has had to apply to a national scheme to be appointed with a new contractor – and has to wait for that process to conclude.\n<\/p>\n
\n In the meantime, recycling centres can still accept washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers and cookers.\n<\/p>\n
\n But other electrical items, such as microwaves, televisions or monitors, fridge freezers, laptops, batteries, mobile phones, printer cartridges, light bulbs and other small electrical items, cannot be accepted.\n<\/p>\n
\n A spokeswoman for Norfolk County Council said: \u201cWe know this is inconvenient and we’re sorry for the continued disruption.\n<\/p>\n
\n “We are working closely with national regulators to put a safe and legal solution in place so we can bring the service back as quickly as possible.”\n<\/p>\n
\n A particular plea has been issued for people not to fly-tip such items or to put electrical items in with normal rubbish, as those can spark fires.\n<\/p>\n
\n A Norwich City Council bin lorry caught fire after a power bank with a battery were thrown away (Image: Norwich City Council)\n<\/p>\n
\n On Monday last week, one of Norwich City Council’s bin lorries caught fire in Gertrude Road, after a power bank containing a lithium battery was thrown away and triggered a blaze.\n<\/p>\n
\n A County Hall spokesman said: “In the meantime, we remind residents to never place electrical items or batteries in household waste bins, as this poses a serious fire risk.\n<\/p>\n
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