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