Fly-tippers warned as £1k fines issued

A sofa was illegally dumped in Grafton Street in October, Hull City Council said

People are being warned there is a "zero tolerance approach" to fly-tipping after a council issued fines of £1,000 during a crackdown.

Hull City Council handed out the penalties following incidents in Harlech Close in July and West Parade and Grafton Street in October.

The authority has urged residents to report people who did not dispose of their waste legally and in the correct manner.

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."

The authority said it issued the first £1,000 fine in July after a resident was seen illegally dumping bagged and loose household waste in Harlech Close. They were reported to the council by a member of the community.

Two other fines were issued after fly-tippers were caught on mobile CCTV cameras in October, one involved household waste being discarded in West Parade, while a sofa was seen dumped in Grafton Street.

Quinn added: “We urge residents to dispose of their waste in the correct way using our accessible services, schemes and household waste centres across the city."

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