Waste

View article Caught on Camera: Can you identify fly-tippers spotted on CCTV in Hull? 

Caught on Camera: Can you identify fly-tippers spotted on CCTV in Hull? 

Hull City Council is asking for your help identifying people caught on camera dumping waste on the city’s streets.  The three fly-tipping incidents below have all taken place in Hull over the last few months and were captured on CCTV.  Anyone who has any information, or additional CCTV, dashcam or Ring doorbell footage associated with […]

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View article Five Hull residents successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping

Five Hull residents successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping

Hull City Council warns residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action, following five fly-tipping prosecutions in January.      The council continues to advise residents to 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 […]

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View article Occupiers and property owners urged to manage waste responsibly following environmental prosecution 

Occupiers and property owners urged to manage waste responsibly following environmental prosecution 

Hull City Council is urging occupiers and property owners to maintain the cleanliness of their land, after a prosecution that resulted in fines and costs totalling over £1k.   This comes after two owners of a property in Hull were prosecuted by Hull City Council under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, for failing to […]

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View article Dove House: Fantastic new Re-Use Shop opens on Beverley Road 

Dove House: Fantastic new Re-Use Shop opens on Beverley Road 

A new Re-Use Shop run by Dove House Hospice in partnership with Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and FCC Environment has opened today (Friday 12 January).   The new shop aims to reduce waste by selling good quality second-hand items, which have been donated for reuse from household waste and recycling centres across Hull […]

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View article Four Hull residents successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping 

Four Hull residents successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping 

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 […]

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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 waste schemes and services available this festive season, following six substantial fly-tipping fines this month.      In the separate incidents, the offenders were caught dumping waste in Dover Street, Plane Street, Dee Street, Hessle Road, and twice in Kings Bench Street.  Fly-tipping is defined as […]

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View article Warning issued to manage waste responsibly following two environmental prosecutions  

Warning issued to manage waste responsibly following two environmental prosecutions  

Hull City Council is urging property owners and occupiers to maintain the cleanliness of their land, to avoid facing prosecution.  This comes after the owners of two properties in Hull have been prosecuted by the Council under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, for failing to deal with waste that had accumulated on their land.  In […]

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View article Hull City Councils’ Household Waste and Recycle Centres – when will they be open over Christmas? 

Hull City Councils’ Household Waste and Recycle Centres – when will they be open over Christmas? 

As Christmas fast approaches, Hull City Council wants to remind residents that the Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) will be changing their opening times over the festive period.  The centres – which are located in Burma Dive, Whiltshire Road, and Amsterdam Road – will be closed on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December, and […]

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View article Cabinet approves bigger fines for environmental offences 

Cabinet approves bigger fines for environmental offences 

Hull City Council will now issue bigger fines for environmental offences following approval from Cabinet.   In July 2023 the Government amended legislation to allow all Local Authorities in England to increase the maximum fixed penalty fines that may be imposed for certain environmental crimes.      In response, proposals to increase the maximum level of fixed penalty […]

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View article Cabinet to consider bigger fines for graffiti, littering, and fly-tipping  

Cabinet to consider bigger fines for graffiti, littering, and fly-tipping  

New proposals to issue bigger fines for graffiti, littering, and fly-tipping are to be considered by Hull City Council’s Cabinet later this month.  In July 2023 the Government introduced a new regulation to allow all Local Authorities in England to increase the maximum fixed penalty fines that may be imposed for environmental crimes.    In response, […]

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