Stickers on blue bins to help residents to recycle 12th February 2018 New stickers will be stuck on blue bins in Hull to help residents to understand what materials cannot be recycled. From tomorrow (Tuesday), notices will be affixed to bins to remind recyclers of the items that should be left out. The Bin Smart initiative urges residents not to fill bins with the four most common […] Read more Environment
Hull selected for core group of cities working to develop Global Water Resilience Framework 31st January 2018 Hull has been selected to contribute to the development of a new City Water Resilience Framework (CWRF). Developed by Arup with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, the CWRF will help cities better prepare for and respond to shocks and stresses to their water systems. Hull is one of five cities selected, the majority of which […] Read more Environment
Hull and East Riding residents prosecuted for waste offences 21st December 2017 An East Riding resident has been prosecuted for a littering offence on Holderness Road in Hull. Deniz Yeter of Southwood Avenue, Cottingham was prosecuted and ordered to pay a total of £400 (£220 fine, £30 victim surcharge and £150 costs) by Hull Magistrates for a littering offence contrary to Section 87 Environmental Protection Act 1990. […] Read more Environment
Hull has been named the top city in the country for its recycling rate 15th December 2017 Hull has been named as the best performing city council in England for its recycling rates. Figures published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) show that Hull has been ranked as the number one city for its recycling rates out of 32 city councils across the country. The city also came […] Read more Environment
Christmas Waste 13th December 2017 As Christmas fast approaches, we have a few things we need to remind you of so that you can keep yon top of your waste this year. For one week only, the citys three Household Waste and Recycling Centres will be open on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 December to allow residents to dispose of […] Read more Environment
Fly-tipping prosecutions 11th December 2017 Four residents have been successfully prosecuted for a number of environmental crimes across the city. Shaun Doherty of Selby Street, Hull was prosecuted and ordered to pay a total of £2,066 (£1,500 fine, £516.04 costs and £50 victim surcharge) for offences contrary to Section 33(1) Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Section 34(1) Environmental Protection Act […] Read more Environment
Four residents prosecuted for waste offences 1st December 2017 Four residents have been successfully prosecuted for a number of environmental crimes across the city. Tip It (Hull) Limited of East Park Avenue, Hull have been prosecuted and ordered to pay a total of £480 (£250 fine and £230 costs) for an offence contrary to Section 34(5) Environmental Protection Act 1990. This case was brought […] Read more Environment
Plans to improve environmental standards 9th November 2017 Hull City Council has been awarded £400k to help improve environmental standards in Hull. The funding which has been awarded by the Department for Communities and Local Government will be used to develop an area-based project to respond to residents concerns by improving environmental and housing standards across central Hull. The grant will allow the […] Read more Environment
Eight residents prosecuted for environmental crimes 9th November 2017 Eight residents have been successfully prosecuted for a number of environmental crimes across the city. Daniel McDougall of Hodder Grove, Hull was prosecuted and ordered to pay a total of £260 (£120 fine, £30 victim surcharge and £110 costs including those incurred by the council) for the unlawful deposit of wastes on Shannon Road, Hull […] Read more Environment
Bin it your way 5th October 2017 Hull City Council has joined forces with the Chewing Gum Action Group (CGAG) to tackle gum litter in the city. The campaign Bin it your way forms part of our ongoing commitment to keep the city clean and tidy and encourage the public to Love Hull Hate Litter. Love Hull Hate Litter was launched last […] Read more Environment
Five residents prosecuted for environmental crimes 29th September 2017 Five residents have been successfully prosecuted for a number of environmental crimes across the city. Kenneth Ware of Ferndale, Redcar Street, Hull was prosecuted and received a six month conditional discharge, in addition to being instructed to pay £20 victim surcharge and £75 costs to the council, after pleading guilty to Hull Magistrates of an […] Read more Environment
Driving to a greener future 29th September 2017 Hull City Council has expanded its fleet of electric vehicles and added three charge points for Council vehicles in Hanover Square. The authority has purchased another Nissan Leaf car to add to its fleet of pool cars available for staff to carry out Council duties, bringing the total number of Leaf vehicles to three. The […] Read more Environment