Fridges and freezers can now be recycled at local tips again following a ban earlier this summer.

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) previously confirmed the ban amid a "national crisis in fridge and freezer recycling capacity".

Other councils had also issued a ban on recycling old appliances at tips.

But WCC has today (September 8) confirmed this ban has been lifted.

Capacity remains limited and residents are encouraged to "consider the alternative disposal options".

Cllr Darren Cheshire, portfolio holder for environment, heritage and culture, said: "We would like to thank our residents for their patience and cooperation over the past few weeks. Following our announcement in August, we have seen very few fridges deposited at our recycling centres, and thankfully, fly-tipping has not been a significant issue.

"Having worked closely with the Environment Agency to secure additional outside storage space and having made excellent progress on clearing the existing backlog, we are now in a position to resume accepting fridges and freezers at our sites where capacity allows.

"While we did consider introducing a dedicated booking system to help manage demand and verify residency, we have decided against adding further administrative hurdles for our residents. We recognise that without a booking system, there remains a risk that our storage capacity could reach its limit again, which may force us to temporarily pause collections in the future. However, we feel this flexible approach is the most practical solution available to us right now.

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"We are advising residents that while we are accepting fridges once again, if you are able to safely keep your old appliances in storage a little longer, please do so to help us manage capacity at our centres."