In the south-east of Spain, a local resident decided to quickly get rid of the old refrigerator, dropping it from the bridge into the gorge. But he did not go unpunished for such a rash act.
The offender’s friend filmed the entire “operation” to get rid of the old equipment, after which the video was published on the Internet. The video caused a storm of indignation among users who demanded to punish the man for illegal actions.
The police of the city of Almeria found the Spaniard, forced him to pull the refrigerator out of the gorge and dispose of the device in accordance with the rules. At the same time, the offender had to pay a fine of 45,000 euros.
It turned out that the Spaniard is an employee of one of the local companies collecting old household appliances. Police inspected the company, finding that refrigerators and washing machines were not properly stored. The owner of the company also did not provide the necessary documents stating that waste from household appliances is delivered to a recycling company authorized for such actions. After the incident, the man was fired from work. Now the company itself faces a rather big fine - 300 thousand euros.
Such a punishment is justified, because refrigerators contain toxic gases that are dangerous to the environment. Therefore, they must be disposed of correctly. If you do not know how and where to turn in the old refrigerator, it will be useful to read our article. In it you will find the necessary information not only about where to put the “outdated” refrigerator, but also what you can do from it with your own hands.