Army of staff trained to offer support for bin collections 24th March 2020 Up to 45 additional staff members have been trained to provide waste collection services for Hull City Council. The local authority has trained the new staff members to ensure contingency plans are in place to try to collect waste as normal. It means other service areas will see a reduction in what is provided. Collection […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Waste bin collectionswaste
Wardens to crack down on Hull litter louts 7th January 2020 Increased litter enforcement began in Hull today (Tuesday 7 January). Eight new litter wardens have been contracted to patrol the streets of Hull and fine those who are caught littering. Fines of £100 will be issued, but reduced to £80 if paid within seven days. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for Streetscene services at Hull […] Read more News Waste Councillor Anita HarrisonLitterlitter enforcementLocal Authority Supportwaste
10 Hull residents prosecuted for waste offences 27th September 2019 10 Hull residents have been prosecuted for environmental crimes including fly-tipping and untidy land. Lee Stringer of Constantine Close, was ordered to pay £670 after failing to produce documents relating to household waste found dumped on the side of a road. He was prosecuted under Section 2(1)(b) Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act Florian Enciu and Violetas […] Read more Environment News Waste Councillor Anita HarrisonEnvironmental Protection Act 1990Fly-tippingwaste
Plastic Free July: 5 ways you can ditch single-use plastic 3rd July 2019 People all over the world are being encouraged to reduce their plastic waste this month Plastic Free July is a global initiative that asks people to consider the environment and cut their reliance on single-use plastic. Millions of people from around the world have signed up for Plastic Free July, an initiative from the Plastic […] Read more News Waste environmentHullPlastic Free JulySingle-use plasticwaste
Caught on camera: three hit with heavy fines for fly-tipping in Hull 27th June 2019 Hull City Council successfully prosecuted three residents for fly-tipping in Hull. The offenders were caught on CCTV footage carrying out the criminal acts and have all be landed with heavy fines. Adriana Cercel of Park Avenue, Perry Street, Hull, was caught fly-tipping a mattress on CCTV in Carneige Street at 9.20pm on Saturday 2 February. […] Read more News Waste CCTVenvironmentFly-tippingwaste
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
Do you recognise this man? 19th December 2018 Hull City Council is calling on the public to help identify a man they wish to speak with in regards to a fly-tipping incident that was caught on camera. Read more News Caught on cameraCCTVenforcementFly-tippingwaste
