08 January 2009 Mountains of recycled rubbish spring up across UK as market for waste collapses - This article demonstrates the importance of finding new and innovative ways to use recycled materials Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of unwanted recycling is being stockpiled as contractors struggle to sell off used cans, newspapers and cardboard collected from households. Experts estimate that up to 15 per cent of all recycling is now being stored in warehouses and ports, waiting for a buyer. Some of the waste could be stuck there for a year. One in four councils has asked for more storage capacity to cope with the problem, which is likely to have worsened because of the volume of recycling generated over Christmas.
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