Cabinet to consider options for new waste collection service 21st March 2025 Hull City Council’s Cabinet is set to review options for a new brown waste collection service, addressing the statutory requirement for weekly food waste collections from April 2026. The comprehensive report details options for the weekly collection of food waste from all households, including flats, and outlines the council’s statutory obligations regarding commercial waste collection […] Read more News Waste Adam McArthurbrown binCabinetFood wastewaste
Council issues warning of significant fines after more people caught fly tipping 3rd December 2024 Hull City Council has reiterated its zero tolerance approach to people caught illegally depositing rubbish in the city after three separate £1,000 fixed penalty notices were handed out. The first fine was issued when a local resident was seen dumping bagged and loose household waste on Harlech Close in July. This was reported by a […] Read more Environment News Waste Cllr Charles Quinnfly tippingwaste
6 Hull residents successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping 1st December 2023 Hull City Council is warning residents to dispose of their waste legally to avoid facing enforcement action, following six successful fly-tipping prosecutions during November. The Council continues to recommend that residents dispose of their waste properly through legitimate services. Fly-tipping is defined as the ‘illegal deposit of any waste onto land that does not have […] Read more News Waste Cllr Julia ConnerFly-tippingwaste
Bye, gum! Hull city centre gleaming after big chewing gum clean-up 8th November 2022 Hull city centre is positively gleaming after a deep clean of discarded chewing gum, made possible by a £20,000 Chewing Gum Task Force grant. Over the past few weeks, Hull City Council has carried out a deep clean in areas including Whitefriargate, Queen Victoria Square, King Edward Street and Jameson Street. New posters and pavement art asking […] Read more Environment News Waste Love Your Streetwaste
Hull residents fined for fly tipping 18th April 2022 Hull City Council is releasing more information about successful prosecutions for a number of environmental crimes across the city. Fly tipping is defined as the ‘illegal deposit of any waste onto land that does not have a licence to accept it’. The council always recommends that residents dispose of or recycle waste properly through legitimate […] Read more News Waste Fly-tippinghousehold wasteHousehold waste and recycling centreswaste
Landlords and property owners urged to manage waste responsibly following environmental prosecution 18th April 2022 Hull City Council is warning landlords and property owners about maintaining the cleanliness of their land, after a prosecution that resulted in fines and costs totalling £7,222.75 Amazing Lets Limited has been prosecuted by Hull City Council for failing to deal with the condition of two household properties, which were causing a statutory nuisance due to […] Read more News Waste Fly-tippingHousehold waste and recycling centreswaste
Successful fly tipping prosecution across the city 13th April 2022 Hull City Council warns residents to ensure they dispose of waste legally or face enforcement action, following a string of prosecutions for fly tipping. The council always recommends that residents dispose of or recycle waste properly through legitimate services. Fly tipping is defined as the ‘illegal deposit of any waste onto land that does not […] Read more News Waste Fly-tippingwaste
People in Hull prosecuted for littering despite Hull City Council warning 22nd March 2022 26 individuals who failed to pay fixed penalty notices for littering in Hull have received criminal records and been issued fines and costs totalling £8,191 – an average fine of £315 per person. The council’s enforcement contractor, LA Support Limited, issued fixed penalties in the following locations: Victoria Square Pearson Park Beverley Road West Street […] Read more News Transport & Streets Waste Cllr Rosie NicolaLitteringstreetscenewaste
‘Do It for Your Dog’ campaign launched to reduce instances of dog fouling 16th November 2021 Hull City Council, in partnership with Keep Britain Tidy, has launched a campaign to encourage dog owners to be responsible and reduce instances of dog fouling. Dog fouling is the offence of being in charge of a dog and failing to remove the faeces after it defecates in a public place, which includes leaving it […] Read more News Councillor Rosie Nicoladog foulingstreetscenewaste
Littering warning as fines of over £5,000 handed out 11th November 2021 People in Hull are once more being urged to dispose of their litter responsibly. The call comes after 15 people were convicted for littering offences throughout the city, heard in Hull Magistrates’ Court between April and May 2021, after failing to pay fixed penalty notices. The fines and costs totalled £5,268, an average of more than £351 per person, and the individuals received […] Read more News Councillor Rosie NicolaLitterlitter enforcementlitter fineswaste
Hull man fined for fly-tipping 16th June 2021 A Hull man has been fined £382 after fly-tipping a fridge on Cranbourne Street in November 2018. Sylwester Cebula of Mayfield Street, Hull pleaded guilty to Hull Magistrates’ in regards to offences contrary to section 2(1)(b) Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 on 4 June. Evidence was obtained by environmental enforcement officers that led back to […] Read more Environment News Cllr Rosie NicolaFly-tippingprosectionwaste
48 litter louts fined for anti-social behaviour 27th October 2020 A total of 48 people were fined last month for littering. Offenders including one from Derby, two from Scunthorpe, one from Skegness, and a couple from Scarborough have been fined for littering in Hull. Fines of £100 are issued, and then reduced to £80 if paid within seven days. The local authority is also warning […] Read more News Waste Cllr Anita Harrisonlitter finesLitteringwaste
