Hull City Council warns residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action, following three fly-tipping prosecutions this month.
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 must 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.
“We urge 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.”
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.
- 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.
Details off the successful prosecution cases are as follows:
- Miss Eleanor Story of Clarence Avenue, Delhi Street, Hull who failed to attend Hull Magistrates’ Court was convicted in her absence of an offence, in contravention of section 2(1)(b) Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 and was ordered to pay fines and costs totaling £936 and obtained a criminal record.
- Mrs. Monica Ionita and Mr. Marian Ionita of Elder Avenue, Abbey Street, Hull who each failed to attend Hull Magistrates’ Court were convicted in their absence of an offence, in contravention of section 2(1)(b) Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 and were both ordered to pay fines and costs totaling £1,532, as well as each obtaining a criminal record.
Residents can report fly-tipping to Hull City Council by calling 01482 300 300, alternatively, visit www.hull.gov.uk/flytipping.
