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
Would you leave your waste like this? 15th March 2019 Shocking pictures show the state of some properties in Hull, where residents have failed to clean up after themselves. Hull City Council has prosecuted 20 members of the public for environmental crimes across the city. The following notices were served under section 2(1)(b) Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978, in relation to waste that was unlawfully […] Read more News Waste Fly-tippingLittering
Free bulky item collection in Hull 14th February 2019 Did you know Hull residents can have their bulky waste items taken away for free? If you live in Hull, you can claim one free bulky item collection for every property in each calendar year. Hull is one of just 15 councils – of 326 across the country – that still provides this service at […] Read more Environment News Waste recyclingwaste
Would you leave this in your blue bin? 13th February 2019 Nappies, dog waste and feminine hygiene products are just some of things contaminating blue bins across Hull. In one month alone, the council collected 32,000 nappies in Hull’s blue bins. This can ruin an entire recyclable load, costing Hull City Council thousands of pounds in fines. Figures show that on average there is at least […] Read more Environment News Waste recyclingstreetscenewaste
