Waste

View article Hull fly-tippers prosecuted and ordered to pay over £3,000

Hull fly-tippers prosecuted and ordered to pay over £3,000

Hull City Council continues to warn residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action.  The warning follows five fly-tipping prosecutions last month (October). These individuals were ordered to pay a combined total of £3,624 in fines and costs to the council.  Councillor Charles Quinn, portfolio holder for environment, said: “Fly-tipping is […]

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View article Hull residents invited to participate in waste pack survey

Hull residents invited to participate in waste pack survey

Hull City Council is calling on all residents to share their feedback on the household waste packs. The waste packs, which have recently been sent out to all households across the city, contain important information about the council’s waste management and recycling services. To gather essential feedback about the household waste packs, the council is […]

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View article Love Your Neighbourhood team target leaf clearance and dog fouling  

Love Your Neighbourhood team target leaf clearance and dog fouling  

From 11-22 November, the Love Your Neighbourhood team will be turning their focus to tackling leaf clearance and dog fouling, issues regularly raised with the council.   As autumn leaves blanket our streets, the Love Your Neighbourhood team will be working diligently over the next two weeks to ensure that footpaths and public spaces across […]

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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 five fly-tipping incidents below have all taken place in Hull over the last few months and were captured on CCTV.   Councillor Charles Quinn, portfolio holder for environment, said: “Fly-tipping is a crime and we do […]

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View article Bonfire Night: Remember, remember to keep your bins safe this November 

Bonfire Night: Remember, remember to keep your bins safe this November 

As Bonfire Night approaches, Hull City Council is working in partnership with Humberside Fire and Rescue to remind residents to take extra precautions to keep their bins safe from theft and arson.  The increased activity around November fifth can unfortunately lead to higher risk for unattended bins.  To highlight the dangers, Humberside Fire and Rescue […]

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View article Love Your Neighbourhood: Kingswood area receives tidy-up treatment 

Love Your Neighbourhood: Kingswood area receives tidy-up treatment 

Kingswood is the latest area to be supported by Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project.        Streets across the Kingswood area are now basking in the glow of a much-welcomed makeover, thanks to Hull City Council’s ambitious Love Your Neighbourhood initiative.        As part of the citywide project, several streets within the area underwent a comprehensive […]

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View article Hull fly-tippers prosecuted and ordered to pay over £8,000

Hull fly-tippers prosecuted and ordered to pay over £8,000

Hull City Council continues to warn residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action.   The warning follows nine recent fly-tipping prosecutions. These individuals were ordered to pay a combined total of £8,271 in fines and costs to the council.   Councillor Charles Quinn, portfolio holder for environment, said: “Fly-tipping is a crime […]

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View article Council urges residents to dispose of Halloween pumpkins responsibly

Council urges residents to dispose of Halloween pumpkins responsibly

With Halloween just around the corner, Hull City Council is reminding residents how to dispose of their pumpkins responsibly.  Whilst many people enjoy the tradition of pumpkin carving, every year millions of pumpkins are incorrectly discarded, contributing to significant food waste and environmental harm.  Pumpkins are great for making soups and pies, with hundreds of […]

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View article Love Your Neighbourhood: Bricknell area next in line for a tidy-up 

Love Your Neighbourhood: Bricknell area next in line for a tidy-up 

Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project has arrived in the Bricknell area today.  As part of the citywide initiative, several streets within Hull’s Bricknell Ward will undergo a comprehensive tidy-up from today (Monday 28 October) until Friday 8 November, leaving streets transformed and residents with a renewed sense of pride in their community.     The streets […]

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View article Five residents receive £1,000 fines for fly-tipping in Hull 

Five residents receive £1,000 fines for fly-tipping in Hull 

Hull City Council is urging residents to make use of the multiple waste schemes and services available in the city, following five substantial fly-tipping fines last month (September).        In the five separate incidents, the offenders were caught dumping waste in Rosamond Street, Melwood Grove, Holland Street, Wellsted Street and at the junction of Melwood Grove […]

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View article Appeal for information after a fly-tipping incident near Preston Road

Appeal for information after a fly-tipping incident near Preston Road

Hull City Council is calling for information following a recent fly-tipping incident involving asbestos near two east Hull primary schools.    This deposit of asbestos was found on Monday 21 October on land between Archbishop Sentamu Academy, on Preston Road, and Woodland Primary School.  Fly-tipping is not only a crime, but where it includes asbestos wastes, […]

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