Hull City Council is warning residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action, following six successful fly-tipping prosecutions during November.
The Council continues to recommend that residents dispose of their waste properly through legitimate services.
Fly-tipping is defined as the ‘illegal deposit of any waste onto land that does not have a licence to accept it’.
If waste is fly-tipped, the party responsible will be issued a fixed penalty notice of £400.
If the penalty notice is not paid, attempts to communicate are ignored, or the Council has to remove waste, the case is passed on to the Council’s legal team for prosecution.
Councillor Julia Conner, Portfolio Holder for Environment, said: “Fly-tipping is a crime that we do not tolerate in Hull.
“It is unsightly, harmful to human health and damaging to the environment.
“The Council urges residents to dispose of their waste in the correct way using our accessible services, schemes, and household waste centres across the city.
“We also encourage residents to report those who do not dispose of their waste legally.”
Details of the successful prosecution cases are as follows:
- Alina Olivia Stan of Anlaby Road, Hull, who failed to attend Hull Magistrates’ Court, was convicted in her absence for an offence contrary to section 2(1)(b) Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 and was ordered to pay fines and costs totaling £1,219 and obtained a criminal record.
- Razvan Ramadan and Nicoleta Ramadan of Sunny Grove, Hull, who both failed to attend Hull Magistrates’ Court, were each convicted in their absence for an offence contrary to section 2(1)(b) Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 and were both ordered to pay fines and costs totaling £1,099 each and obtained criminal records.
- Gemma Scarah of Wawne Lodge, Hull, who failed to attend Hull Magistrates’ Court, was convicted in her absence for an offence contrary to section 2(1)(b) Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 and was ordered to pay fines and costs totaling £618 and obtained a criminal record.
- Tarica Bagangan of Worthing Street, Hull, who failed to attend Hull Magistrates’ Court, was convicted in his absence for an offence contrary to section 2(1)(b) Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 and was ordered to pay fines and costs totaling £658 and obtained a criminal record.
- Samuel Litchfield of Stanley Street, Hull, who failed to attend Hull Magistrates’ Court, was convicted in absence for an offence contrary to section 2(1)(b) Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 and was ordered to pay fines and costs totaling £658 and obtained a criminal record.
Residents can report fly-tipping to Hull City Council by visiting www.hull.gov.uk/flytipping, or by calling 01482 300 300.
The council provides a number of services and schemes to dispose of waste.
For large items, residents can use the bulky household collection scheme.
Households are eligible for one free collection per year of up to five items which can include cookers, dishwashers, fridges, mattresses, sofas etc.
There are three household waste and recycling centres located across the city, open every day from 10am – 5pm, which residents can use free of charge.
All are modern facilities, designed to maintain and improve recycling within the city.
White electrical goods in working order can be donated, and collected free of charge, to be sold at a discounted price in the Reuse Electrical Shop – a joint initiative with Dove House Hospice, ERYC and FCC Environment, which aims to keep white goods in use for as long as possible.
For further information on services provided for residents to recycle and dispose of household waste, visit bins and recycling | Hull City Council.
Alternatively, for more information on commercial waste and recycling collection, visit commercial waste and recycling collection service | Hull City Council.
For further information regarding disposal and recycling of household waste, email loveyourstreet@hullcc.gov.uk.
