Hull City Council is warning residents to dispose of their waste legally this festive period, to avoid facing enforcement action.
The Council continues to recommend that residents dispose of their waste properly through legitimate services, following four successful fly-tipping prosecutions this month (December).
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, or £1,000 from Monday 1 January 2024.
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, potentially harmful to human health and damaging to the environment.
“At this time of the year, we understand it is a busy one for many families. But as we all enjoy the festivities, it is important to remember that excess waste and recycling still needs to be disposed of in a sensible manner.
“We also encourage residents to report those who do not dispose of their waste legally.”
Details of the successful prosecution cases are as follows:
- 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 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.
- Miss Tamara Bride of Datchet Garth, Hull, appeared at Hull Magistrates’ Court on Friday December 2023 and pleaded guilty to an offence, contrary to section 34(2A) Environmental Protection Act 1990, and was ordered to pay fines and costs totaling £678 and obtained a criminal record.
- Granina Declea of Aylesford Street, Hull, who failed to attend Hull Magistrates’ Court, was convicted in her absence of an offence contrary to section 2(1)(b) Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978, and was ordered to pay fines and costs totaling £678 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.
Services and schemes the council provide to dispose of waste include:
- 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. Check the Christmas opening times here: Hull City Councils’ Household Waste and Recycle Centres – when will they be open over Christmas? – Hull CC News
- White electrical goods in working order can be donated and/or 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 that 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, or email, loveyourstreet@hullcc.gov.uk.
Alternatively, for more information on commercial waste and recycling collection, visit commercial waste and recycling collection service | Hull City Council.
