People are being urged to make use of the council’s bulky item collection service and Household Waste Recycling Centres
Waste fly-tipped on Cave Street, Hull.(Image: Hull City Council)
Six Hull residents have received ‘substantial’ fly-tipping fines, according to Hull City Council. Residents are now being encourages to make the most of services in the city, including the council’s bulky item collection service and Household Waste Recycling Centres.
In six separate incidents, offenders were caught dumping waste in Worthing Street, on two occasions, Tunis Street, on two occasions, Cave Street, and Sculcoates Lane. Councillor Charles Quinn, cabinet portfolio holder for environment at Hull City Council, 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 they had disposed of their waste correctly. There are a number of services, schemes, and waste centres that we provide to ensure that residents can disposed of their waste correctly – so there’s no excuse.”
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 for up to five items.
- 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.
To find out more about recycling in Hull, visit Homepage – Simpler Recycling. To report incidents of fly-tipping, visitFly-tipping | Hull, or alternatively call 01482 300 300.