Waste

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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View article Dozens of Christmas jumpers donated to help local families 

Dozens of Christmas jumpers donated to help local families 

Kind-hearted people in Hull have been donating unwanted Christmas jumpers to help local families.  Hull City Council recently launched its annual appeal for jumper donations ahead of Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day, which is taking place today (Thursday 7 December).  A total of 85 jumpers were donated via Beercocks and Hull City Council’s customer […]

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View article 6 Hull residents successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping

6 Hull residents successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping

Hull City Council is warning residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action, following six successful fly-tipping prosecutions during November.    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 […]

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Hull’s Christmas bin collection dates announced 

Hull City Council’s waste team is reminding residents to check their bin collection days over the festive period.  The bank holidays over Christmas and New Year mean there will be changes to the usual collection schedule.  Hull residents can check their collection days at any time via the online bin collection (Household collections – Hull […]

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View article ‘Tis the season to donate unwanted Christmas jumpers 

‘Tis the season to donate unwanted Christmas jumpers 

Hull City Council is appealing for residents to donate unwanted children’s Christmas jumpers to help local families and keep textiles out of wheelie bins.  Over the past few years, the council has collected hundreds of Christmas jumpers and delivered them to schools in priority areas identified by the council’s Love Your Street project.  For many […]

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View article Remember, remember, to keep your bins safe on the fifth of November 

Remember, remember, to keep your bins safe on the fifth of November 

Hull City Council urges residents to keep their wheelie bins safe around Bonfire Night.  The council’s waste and recycling team is encouraging residents and businesses to store all wheelie bins away, to avoid them from becoming a target of theft and arson on November fifth.  To highlight the dangers, the council will be placing tags […]

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View article Occupier of rented Hull property prosecuted for untidy land 

Occupier of rented Hull property prosecuted for untidy land 

Hull City Council is urging property owners and occupiers to maintain the cleanliness of their land, after an environmental prosecution that resulted in fines and costs totalling over £1k.   An occupier of a property in Hull has been prosecuted by Hull City Council for failing to deal with the condition of a rented property, which […]

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View article Six Hull residents successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping 

Six Hull residents successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping 

Hull City Council warns residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action, following six 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 […]

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View article National Recycling Week 2023: What can and cannot go in your blue bin in Hull? 

National Recycling Week 2023: What can and cannot go in your blue bin in Hull? 

Hull City Council reminds residents what can and cannot be recycled, as part of their participation in National Recycle Week 2023.  The council’s waste and recycling team is encouraging residents across Hull to recycle as much as possible during the week-long event, which began on Monday (October 16).  As part of this, the team also […]

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