Hull City Council is issuing a reminder to residents that it's illegal and considered fly-tipping to place bagged waste or bulky items next to on-street litter bins.
This warning follows a recent incident of fly-tipping on Melwood Grove, where a resident was slapped with a fine for unlawfully depositing waste next to an on-street litter bin on three separate occasions.
The council has provided over 4,000 litter bins scattered across the city's streets, parks, and open spaces, intended solely for the disposal of small items of litter such as food and drink packaging, paper, and dog waste.
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Residents are reminded not to use street litter bins for the disposal of any household or commercial waste, as this is illegal and classified as fly-tipping. Fly-tipping is defined as the 'illegal deposit of any waste onto land that does not have a licence to accept it'.
Anyone found guilty of fly-tipping could face a £1,000 fine. If the fine goes unpaid, communication attempts are ignored, or if the council has to remove waste, the case is then handed over to the council's legal team for prosecution. Prosecution can lead to an unlimited fine, imprisonment, or both.
Councillor Charles Quinn, portfolio holder for environment, said: “Dumping household waste next to on-street litter bins is not only a crime but it can also prevent other residents from using the bins properly.
“Fines for these offences could easily be avoided, if people disposed of their waste correctly. There are a number of services, schemes, and waste centres Hull residents can use to ensure waste is disposed of correctly and our environments are kept clean.”
The council provides several services and schemes for waste disposal, including:
- 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.