All households in Hull will receive their new waste and recycling packs over the coming weeks.
This year’s pack includes a bin collection calendar, a residents’ pass for Hull’s household waste and recycling centres, a handy guide to recycling correctly and information on Simpler Recycling and what changes residents can expect from March 2026.
To celebrate, the council has once again included five prize-winning golden tickets in randomly selected packs.
Each golden ticket winner will receive a £50 Love2Shop voucher, so residents are encouraged to check their packs carefully to see if they’re one of the lucky recipients.
In addition, residents who complete the waste pack survey will be entered into a prize draw to win a £250 Love2Shop voucher.
Councillor Charles Quinn, portfolio holder for environment at Hull City Council, said: “These packs include essential information to help residents manage their household waste correctly.
“The addition of the golden tickets is a fun way to engage residents and emphasise the importance of proper waste management. I urge everyone to keep their eye out for a ticket!”
As well as providing information about bin collection dates and the household waste and recycling centres, the packs are also designed to help residents recycle more effectively and reduce contamination.
This year’s key message is ‘keep it dry, keep it loose, keep it clean’ — encouraging residents to give food containers a quick rinse in their washing-up water if needed, let them dry, and to avoid bagged waste in the blue recycling bin.
Cllr Quinn added: “By recycling right using your blue bin, brown bin, and food caddy, we can save a significant amount of money. This money will be reinvested into local council services and the economy.
“Please remember to rinse any food waste off your recycling before putting it in the blue bin, to help reduce contamination.
“It is also essential that you only put the correct items in your blue bin. Please keep bagged waste, vapes, food waste, nappies, and clothes out of your blue bin, otherwise, we can’t empty it.”
The annual resident’s pass allows Hull residents to use the household waste and recycling centres at Burma Drive, Wiltshire Road and Sutton Fields, which are all open seven days a week from 10am to 5pm.
Residents can also check their collection dates online using the bin collection day checker.
For more information on waste and recycling, visit the bins and recycling section of Hull City Council’s website.
