Residents encouraged to recycle 14th September 2020 Residents in Hull will receive their new waste packs over the next week. The pack contains information to support residents to recycle as much of their waste as possible and includes: A new collection calendar The annual resident’s pass for household waste and recycling centres A guide to recycling right Food waste recycling information Nappy […] Read more News Waste blue binbrown binCouncillor Anita HarrisonHousehold waste and recycling centresrecyclingwaste packs
Bin dates over the festive period are changing 18th December 2019 Waste collection dates for Hull residents will be changing over the Christmas and new year break. Bin collections will change slightly over a three-week period, before returning to normal next month. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for waste management at Hull City Council, said: “We would like to remind residents to check their bin collection […] Read more Christmas Community and Living Environment News Waste bin collectionChristmas wasteCouncillor Anita HarrisonHousehold waste and recycling centresrecyclingstreetscene
Changes made at Hull’s household waste and recycling centres 12th November 2019 Recyclers in Hull are being urged to sort bags of mixed waste before visiting household waste and recycling centres. Changes are being made to improve the city’s recycling efforts after it was found around two-thirds of bagged waste contained items easy to recycle such as textiles, glass bottles, cans, paper, cardboard, plastics and electrical items. […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Anita HarrisonenvironmentHousehold waste and recycling centresrecycling
Top tips to keep on top of your waste this bank holiday 23rd August 2019 Hull residents are being urged to use all three of the city’s household waste and recycling centres this bank holiday weekend. FCC Environment, the waste management company that operate the Sutton Fields, Wiltshire Road and Burma Drive centres on behalf of Hull City Council, has issued advice on how to get the most out of […] Read more Environment News Waste Burma DriveCouncillor Anita Harrisonhousehold waste and recycling centreHWRCrecyclingSutton FieldsWiltshire Road
Hull’s waste vehicles have had a rebrand – and they’re reminding you to love your city 26th June 2019 Hull City Council’s fleet of 49 waste vehicles have had a rebrand – and they are encouraging residents to love Hull and recycle correctly. Last month, more than 80 per cent of household waste taken to the council’s three household waste recycling sites was recycled. And over 50 per cent of waste collected by the […] Read more Environment News Waste Councillor Anita Harrisonrecyclingstreetscenewaste
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
Any Old Rag Bone exhibition in Hull celebrates ‘original recyclers’ 16th January 2019 The call of “rag bone” can be heard down the city’s tenfoots and passages to this day. For decades, men on horses and carts collecting scrap metal have issued this cry for people to bring out any unwanted goods for recycling. Now an exhibition at Hull’s Streetlife Museum will see this uncelebrated aspect of the […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Hull Culture and LeisurerecyclingStreetlife Museum
