Hazardous fridge disposal methods anger councillors

DUBLIN City councillors are to demand explanations from council management as to why fridges and freezers were broken up in bin lorries, risking the release of hazardous gases.

Representatives sitting on the environment committee of Dublin City Council (DCC) were responding to an Irish Examiner investigation showing fridges and freezers being disposed of in ‘crusher’ bin lorries.

“I’m very disappointed and very concerned,” said Green party councillor Bronwen Maher. “There is a high risk of release of CFCs by putting fridges and freezers into a bin lorry.”