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Bin lorry blaze heightens fears over ongoing ban on electrical items at tips

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20.05.2026

And a fresh plea for people not to throw such devices - and batteries - in with their rubbish has been made, after a bin lorry caught fire in Norwich.

The partial ban on electrical items has been in place at Norfolk's recycling centres after Wiser Recycling at Thetford, which Norfolk County Council used to process many of the electrical items people take to tips, was hit by a major fire last month.

The fire ripped through Wiser Recycling in Thetford (Image: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service)

The company has now stopped operating from its Thetford site,........

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