No more tied bags in blue bins: keep it loose 28th September 2017 From October 2017 blue bins containing bagged items will not be collected. The message is simple, keep your items loose in the blue bin. Contamination currently costs the authority £500,000 a year and in order to help reduce this cost; blue bins containing bagged items will not be collected. Each week, the councils waste team […] Read more Environment
‘Knit’ sure how to recycle? This group will show you how 21st September 2017 As part of National Recycling Week, Hull City Council and Babes in the Wool have teamed up to raise awareness around recycling correctly. Trees and planters along Newland Avenue will host a brown or blue bin theme, and will be decorated with items that can be placed in each bin such as plastic bottles and […] Read more Environment
Litter poll results 11th September 2017 Earlier this month Hull City Council launched a public vote on plans to combat the issue of littering in Hull. Following a month-long consultation, nearly 89 per cent of the public voted in favour of the Council engaging with an external company to enforce action against those who litter. Councillor Alan Clark, Portfolio Holder with […] Read more Environment