Councillor Charles Quinn

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

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

Hull City Council is urging residents to make use of the multiple authorised waste schemes and services available in the city, following eight substantial fly-tipping fines.  In the eight separate incidents, the offenders were caught dumping waste in West Parade, Worthing Terrace, Stepney Lane, New George Street, Carrington Street, Worcester Road, and two instances in […]

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View article Council’s Streetscene services recognised for delivering high standards across Hull 

Council’s Streetscene services recognised for delivering high standards across Hull 

Hull City Council’s Streetscene services have been formally recognised for meeting high standards of quality and performance.   Streetscene has successfully extended its ISO 9001 certification, awarded by NQA, to now include highway operations, grounds maintenance, and parking services, while retaining the standard for Civic One.  ISO 9001 is the international recognised standard for Quality Management […]

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View article Hull fly-tippers prosecuted and ordered to pay almost £4,000  

Hull fly-tippers prosecuted and ordered to pay almost £4,000  

Hull City Council continues to warn residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action.    The warning follows five recent fly-tipping prosecutions. These individuals were ordered to pay a combined total of £3,950 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 Clifton Primary School: ‘Recycle Me a City’ project empowers schoolchildren to tackle waste

Clifton Primary School: ‘Recycle Me a City’ project empowers schoolchildren to tackle waste

Pupils from Clifton Primary School recently joined Hull City Council’s recycling officers to  ‘Recycle Me a City’, a hands-on session designed to raise awareness about waste, recycling, and environmental responsibility.  Held earlier this month, the session began with an engaging presentation from the council’s recycling officers.   The presentation introduced the pupils to the impact of […]

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View article Hull residents prosecuted and fined over £3,000 for littering 

Hull residents prosecuted and fined over £3,000 for littering 

Hull City Council is continuing to warn residents to dispose of their litter responsibly, to avoid a substantial fine or prosecution.     The warning comes after seven residents, who failed to pay fines issued by the council, were recently convicted in Hull Magistrates’ Court after littering in Mount Pleasant, Goodhart Road, Hessle Road, Holderness Road, Beverley […]

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View article Council unveils first 100% electric food waste collection vehicle

Council unveils first 100% electric food waste collection vehicle

Hull City Council has taken a further step towards its climate goals and improving air quality with the introduction of its first fully electric food waste collection vehicle.  The council’s waste management team is now operating its largest electric vehicle to date – a brand-new 12.5 tonne electric truck dedicated to food waste collection.  This […]

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View article Hull resident prosecuted for fly-tipping large pile of construction waste 

Hull resident prosecuted for fly-tipping large pile of construction waste 

A Hull resident has been successfully prosecuted and fined following a serious fly-tipping incident investigated by Hull City Council.  In January 2025, a large quantity of construction waste was discovered behind D&S Specks on Wold Road. The council’s streetcare and grounds team swiftly cleared the site, and an environmental enforcement officer launched an investigation.  A […]

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View article Join Hull’s waste team: Recruitment drive ahead of Simpler Recycling rollout

Join Hull’s waste team: Recruitment drive ahead of Simpler Recycling rollout

As part of the national rollout of Simpler Recycling in March 2026, Hull’s Streetscene Services have announced a recruitment drive to expand their waste team, with 70 new jobs on the way.  In line with new national regulations requiring all local authorities to collect core recyclable waste streams from all households – including weekly food […]

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View article Recycle Week: Hull City Council joins national campaign to save recycling from the black bin 

Recycle Week: Hull City Council joins national campaign to save recycling from the black bin 

Hull City Council is proud to support this year’s Recycle Week (22–28 September), the UK’s biggest annual celebration of recycling, now in its twenty-second year.    Organised by Recycle Now, the campaign promotes sustainable waste management and aims to rescue recyclable materials from the black bin.  This year’s theme, ‘Rescue Me! Recycle’, continues to shine […]

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View article 2025/26 waste and recycling packs are on the way!    

2025/26 waste and recycling packs are on the way!    

All households in Hull will receive their new waste and recycling packs over the coming weeks.  This year’s pack includes a bin collection calendar, a residents’ pass for Hull’s household waste and recycling centres, a handy guide to recycling correctly and information on Simpler Recycling and what changes residents can expect from March 2026.  To […]

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View article Hull residents prosecuted and ordered to pay over £6,000 for untidy land

Hull residents prosecuted and ordered to pay over £6,000 for untidy land

Hull City Council is warning property owners and occupiers to maintain the cleanliness of their land, to avoid facing prosecution.    This warning comes after four property owners were recently prosecuted and fined a combined total of £6,587.53 for failing to deal with the condition of their land.    In all cases, action was taken by Hull […]

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View article Living with Water completes flood resilience scheme at Derringham

Living with Water completes flood resilience scheme at Derringham

Living with Water’s scheme to create natural flood resilience at Derringham, west Hull completed this week, representing a major milestone in the city’s flood mitigation plan.  The Derringham scheme features six new aqua-greens at Louis Drive, Danube Road, Hunsley Avenue, Moorhouse Road, Coventry Street and Manor Road.  These nature-based solutions act as temporary basins, storing […]

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