Waste

View article Hull resident receives a criminal record for failing to clean up after their dog

Hull resident receives a criminal record for failing to clean up after their dog

Hull City Council is once again urging dog owners to clean up after their animals, to avoid being fined or prosecuted.  The warning follows the recent prosecution of Miss Christine Carter of Rose Avenue, Airlie Street, who failed to attend Hull Magistrates’ Court on Friday 30 January 2026 and was convicted in her absence for failing to clean up after her dog.   Subsequently, she was ordered to pay a £220 fine, £85 victim surcharge […]

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View article Hull fly-tippers prosecuted and ordered to pay over £3,000 

Hull fly-tippers prosecuted and ordered to pay over £3,000 

Hull City Council continues to warn residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action.      The warning follows two recent fly-tipping prosecutions. These individuals were ordered to pay a combined total of £3,144.68 in fines and costs to the council.      Councillor Charles Quinn, portfolio holder for environment, said: “Fly-tipping is a crime and we do not tolerate it in […]

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View article Council calls for information after waste fly-tipped on Hull Street 

Council calls for information after waste fly-tipped on Hull Street 

Hull City Council is urgently appealing for information regarding a recent fly-tipping incident in the Sculcoates area. The illegally deposited waste was discovered on Kirkby Street near Wincolmlee, Hull. It is believed to have been deposited between 6pm on Thursday 5 February and 6am on Friday 6 February. Following reports of the illegally deposited waste […]

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View article Registered waste carrier prosecuted for burning waste and fly-tipping  

Registered waste carrier prosecuted for burning waste and fly-tipping  

Hull City Council has successfully taken legal action against a registered waste carrier for burning waste and fly-tipping mattresses.  On Friday 5 December 2025, Mr Andrew Pearson, trading as Kingston Clearances of Paragon Street, Hull, appeared at Hull Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty to multiple offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.  These offences were as follows:  The offences occurred between January and […]

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View article Avoid being fined for fly-tipping this festive season  

Avoid being fined for fly-tipping this festive season  

Hull City Council is urging residents to make use of the multiple authorised waste schemes and services available this festive season, following four substantial fly-tipping fines.  In the separate incidents, the offenders were caught dumping waste in Sutton Street, Spring Bank West, Dover Street, and May Street.  Councillor Charles Quinn, portfolio holder for environment, said: […]

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View article Christmas bin collection dates and recycling centre opening times 

Christmas bin collection dates and recycling centre opening times 

Hull City Council is reminding residents to check their bin collection days over the festive period.  Due to the bank holidays over Christmas and New Year, there will be changes to the usual collection schedule.  Hull residents can check their collection days at any time via the online bin collection day checker or on the […]

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View article Council cracks down on littering outside Hull Royal Infirmary 

Council cracks down on littering outside Hull Royal Infirmary 

Hull City Council is to issue £150 fixed penalty notices to individuals caught littering outside Hull Royal Infirmary.  Starting tomorrow (Wednesday 12 November) the council’s enforcement contractor, LA Support Limited, will be issuing £150 fixed penalty notices to those found to be littering around the perimeter of Hull Royal Infirmary – including those dropping cigarette […]

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View article Hull City Council urges local residents to fight fly-tipping this November 

Hull City Council urges local residents to fight fly-tipping this November 

Hull City Council is teaming up with Keep Britain Tidy for ‘Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight’, a new campaign to crack down on rogue ‘white van’ operators.  Fly-tipping costs councils across England millions of pounds every year in clean-up costs, draining money that could otherwise be spent on essential local services.   In Hull, the council cleared up a […]

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View article Council launches leaf clearance programme to keep streets clear and safe 

Council launches leaf clearance programme to keep streets clear and safe 

Hull City Council has begun its leaf clearance programme, which runs from mid-October to mid-January, to tackle the seasonal increase in leaf fall across the city.   As autumn leaves blanket Hull’s streets, the council’s dedicated street cleansing team will be working hard to keep footpaths and public spaces clear and safe for residents.  A team of seven operatives will monitor leaf fall across […]

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