The council is reminding residents there ‘are a number of services, schemes, and waste centres to ensure waste is disposed of correctly’
Waste fly-tipped on Worcester Road(Image: Hull City Council)
Eight people have received £1,000 fines for fly-tipping in Hull. Bags of waste, broken-up furniture and other items were dumped in parts of the city.
In the eight separate incidents, the offenders were caught disposing of waste in West Parade, Worthing Terrace, Stepney Lane, New George Street, Carrington Street, Worcester Road, and two instances in Worthing Street. The waste fly-tipped on West Parade and New George Street was dumped on the footpath near on-street litter bins.
Hull City Council is urging residents to “make use of the multiple authorised waste schemes and services available”. It also issued a reminder that placing bagged waste of bulky items next to on-street bins in illegal and classed as fly-tipping.
Councillor Charles Quinn, portfolio holder for environment, said: “Fly-tipping is a crime, and we do not tolerate it in Hull. It is unsightly, potentially harmful to human health and damaging to the environment.
“These fines could easily be avoided if people disposed of their waste correctly. There are a number of services, schemes, and waste centres in Hull that residents can use to ensure waste is disposed of correctly and our communities are kept clean.”
Waste fly-tipped on Worthing Street(Image: Hull City Council)
Last week, it was reported how five people had been given criminal records for fly-tipping in the city. They were left with bills totalling almost £4,000 after their convictions.
Services and schemes the council provide to dispose of waste include:
For large items residents can use the bulky household collection scheme. Households are eligible for one free collection per year of up to five items which can include cookers, dishwashers, fridges, mattresses, sofas etc. Any additional collections are £5.There are three household waste and recycling centres located across the city, open every day from 10am – 5pm, which residents can use free of charge. All are modern facilities, designed to maintain and improve recycling within the city.White electrical goods in working order can be donated and/or collected free of charge to be sold at a discounted price in the Reuse Electrical Shop – a joint initiative with Dove House Hospice, ERYC and FCC Environment that aims to keep white goods in use for as long as possible.
Waste fly-tipped on West Parade(Image: Hull City Council)
To find out more about recycling in Hull, visit Recycling – Hull. To report incidents of fly-tipping, visit Fly-tipping | Hull, or alternatively call 01482 300 300.