Plastic Free July: 5 ways you can ditch single-use plastic 3rd July 2019 People all over the world are being encouraged to reduce their plastic waste this month Plastic Free July is a global initiative that asks people to consider the environment and cut their reliance on single-use plastic. Millions of people from around the world have signed up for Plastic Free July, an initiative from the Plastic […] Read more News Waste environmentHullPlastic Free JulySingle-use plasticwaste
Caught on camera: three hit with heavy fines for fly-tipping in Hull 27th June 2019 Hull City Council successfully prosecuted three residents for fly-tipping in Hull. The offenders were caught on CCTV footage carrying out the criminal acts and have all be landed with heavy fines. Adriana Cercel of Park Avenue, Perry Street, Hull, was caught fly-tipping a mattress on CCTV in Carneige Street at 9.20pm on Saturday 2 February. […] Read more News Waste CCTVenvironmentFly-tippingwaste
Hull’s waste vehicles have had a rebrand – and they’re reminding you to love your city 26th June 2019 Hull City Council’s fleet of 49 waste vehicles have had a rebrand – and they are encouraging residents to love Hull and recycle correctly. Last month, more than 80 per cent of household waste taken to the council’s three household waste recycling sites was recycled. And over 50 per cent of waste collected by the […] Read more Environment News Waste Councillor Anita Harrisonrecyclingstreetscenewaste
Six Hull residents prosecuted for waste offences 20th June 2019 Six Hull residents have been prosecuted for a number of environmental crimes including fly-tipping, untidy land, and littering, across the city. Kirk Horne of Torridge Grove, Hull, was prosecuted and ordered to pay £300 under Section 34(1)(a) Environmental Protection Act 1990, after he was paid to illegally dispose of household waste. Rachael Barley of Bridport […] Read more News Waste
Can you identify this man suspected of fly-tipping in Hull? 24th May 2019 Can you help identify this man who is suspected of fly-tipping in Morpeth Street? The incident was captured on CCTV, which shows bags of waste left in the Hull street. The offence took place at 11.55am on Wednesday 22 May. Anyone with information to help identify the offender should call 01482 300 300, quoting reference […] Read more News Waste Caught on cameraCCTVFly-tipping
12 prosecuted for environmental crimes in Hull 14th May 2019 Hull City Council has prosecuted 12 residents for environmental crimes across the city. Enforcement action was taken against the following people after they failed to manage their waste or clear up their land and property. A&D Market in Beverley Road, Hull, was prosecuted and ordered to pay £1,240 for failing to comply with two statutory […] Read more News Waste CCTVFly-tipping
Hull restaurant fined more than £6,000 after rubbish dumped on footpath 10th May 2019 Lucca in Princes Avenue has been fined £6,150 for failing to manage their waste properly. Bags of rubbish from the restaurant were found dumped on a public footpath in Hinderwell Street, Hull. The business also failed to have the appropriate provision in place for the collection and disposal of their waste. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio […] Read more News Waste
Warning over rogue traders door-knocking in Hull 18th April 2019 People in Hull are being warned against accepting services from rogue traders after reports of two men knocking on doors and claiming to be council officers. Hull City Council has received reports of the men door-knocking in Tranmere Close, Conway Close and Redbourne Street. The pair are offering residents a rubbish removal service, or to […] Read more Environment News Waste
How graffiti led to a reduction in anti-social behaviour in Hull 11th April 2019 A Graffiti Jam that saw dozens of street artists descend on Hull has helped promote a reduction in anti-social behaviour. The community art project, organised by Bankside Gallery, saw more than 100 artists from across the UK head to the Preston Road area to daub 22 empty homes with striking graffiti. It is the final […] Read more News Waste Humberside Fire and Rescue
Five tonnes of dumped waste cleaned up in Bransholme 10th April 2019 The pictures below show a huge clean-up operation in Cumbrian Way that saw Hull City Council clear more than five-and-a-half tonnes of waste. The street in Bransholme had become a dumping ground for illegal activity, forcing the authority to step-in and remove a large amount of fly-tipped rubbish. The area was also litter-picked, with the […] Read more Waste Fly-tipping
Former Hull restaurant fined nearly £3,000 8th April 2019 A former Hull restaurant has been fined £2,720 for failing to manage waste properly. Tiffin Box in Princes Avenue was prosecuted for offences relating to the management of waste, including the failure to provide adequate provision for the collection of waste, and a lack of legal documentation in regards to the collection and disposal of […] Read more Waste
Meet the man taking on Hull’s litter louts 2nd April 2019 A Hull volunteer has taken it upon himself to challenge the city’s litterbugs. Mark Ingleson of Charterhouse Residents Association teamed up with Hull City Council and Ashcourt Group to host a mass clean-up of the area close to Wincolmlee. On Saturday 30 March, 20 volunteers came together to try to reduce fly-tipping in the area […] Read more News Transport & Streets Waste
