Warning as two major Hull fires caused by incorrect waste disposal 10th July 2023 Hull City Council is encouraging residents to dispose of their waste correctly, following two major waste-related fires. The Council continues to recommend that residents dispose of dangerous and potentially flammable items at the household waste recycling centres (HWRCs). This message comes after an increase in the number of waste related fires in the city, which are […] Read more News Waste Bring Back Heavy MetalDoug SharpEnvironment AgencyEnvironmental Services AssociationFCC EnvironmentHousehold waste and recycling centresHumberside Fire and Rescue
Dove House: Re-Use Electrical Shop re-opens in new location 6th July 2023 A shop aimed at encouraging the reuse and repair of second-hand electrical goods has moved to a new location. The Re-Use Electrical Shop, previously located on Marfleet Lane, has now re-opened within Dove House’s Furniture Superstore on Hessle Road. Three times the size of the previous site, the shop aims to continue reducing waste by […] Read more News Waste Doug SharpDove House HospiceEast Riding CouncilFCC Environment
Five Hull residents landed with £400 fines for fly-tipping 23rd April 2021 Five people from Hull have been issued with £400 fines for fly-tipping in the city. In the five separate incidents, the offenders were caught dumping waste in Beverley Road, Wellsted Street, Alfred Street and Exmouth Street. Hull City Council is continuing to warn residents to ensure they dispose of their waste responsibly through the services […] Read more News Waste Caught on cameraDoug SharpFly-tipping
CCTV helps catch three Hull residents fly-tipping in the city 19th April 2021 Two men and a woman have been fined for fly-tipping waste in Hull, after CCTV cameras caught them in the act. Danut Volovaci of Suffolk Terrace, Hull, was prosecuted and ordered to pay £826 after a mobile CCTV camera caught him fly-tipping a sofa on Suffolk Street, Hull. Watch the CCTV footage here: Sofia Musi […] Read more News Waste Caught on cameraCCTVDoug SharpEnvironment AgencyFly-tipping
Third person caught fly-tipping in Hull’s Alaska Street 24th April 2020 A third person has been caught fly-tipping in Alaska Street in Hull. It comes days after the council issued an appeal for witnesses to two incidents in the same location. On Wednesday 22 April, a woman was caught dumping a bag of waste on land between Alaska Street and Buckingham Street. Anyone with information to […] Read more Environment News Waste Alaska StreetBuckingham StreetCaught on cameraDoug SharpFly-tipping
Waste collections in Hull fully operational despite coronavirus outbreak 20th April 2020 Waste collections in Hull have remained fully operational during the coronavirus outbreak. Only bulky item collections have been affected since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Doug Sharp, Hull City Council’s head of waste management. Almost 150 staff members are employed to collect waste across the city – with 20 additional agency workers […] Read more Coronavirus News Transport & Streets Waste Doug Sharp
Your bin is getting tagged – for a good reason 4th March 2020 Black bins across Hull will soon be fitted with orange tags. The tags will be placed on bins from Tuesday 10 March to remind residents that food waste should be placed in the brown bin. It follows a study that found 26 per cent of household rubbish in black bins is food waste. Doug Sharp, […] Read more Environment News Waste BinsDoug Sharphousehold wastehousehold waste recycling centres
