Don't put rubbish next to bins - council

Household waste put next to litter bins is fly-tipping, say officials

Residents are being warned they could be fined for putting bags of rubbish next to public litter bins.

Hull City Council said the practice was "illegal" and "classed as fly-tipping".

It said one person was recently fined £1,000 for "unlawfully depositing waste" next to a bin on three occasions.

The authority said it provided more than 4,000 litter bins in streets, parks and other open spaces for "disposal of small items of litter", not household or commercial waste.

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.”

Details about where to dispose of household and commercial waste can be found here.

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