Waste Recycling Site Opening Hours Now Extended

Waste Recycling Site Opening Hours Now Extended
June 2, 2020

The council’s household waste recycling site at Weel, Beverley, will have its opening hours temporarily extended in a bid to control some traffic issues.

As of Tuesday 2 June, the site will open at 8am, two hours earlier than normal, and then close at the regular time of 5pm.

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Hull Man Prosecuted After Rubbish Dumped In South Cave

Hull Man Prosecuted After Rubbish Dumped In South Cave
March 20, 2020

A man from Hull has been prosecuted after rubbish was dumped on a verge in South Cave in 2017.

Deividas Anzelis, of Parthian Road, Hull, pleaded guilty to failing in his duty of care by not ensuring his waste was disposed of legally when he appeared before Hull Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 10 March 2020.

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East Riding Presented With Recycling League Champion Trophy

East Riding Presented With Recycling League Champion Trophy
February 13, 2020

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been recognised for topping the Recycling League of England’s local authorities with a recycling rate of 64.8% for 2018/19.

In the wake of figures published by the government in December, the authority was this week officially presented with the trophy for “Local Authority Recycling League Champion for England”.

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Christmas And New Year Recycling Guide For East Riding Residents

Christmas And New Year Recycling Guide For East Riding Residents
December 19, 2019

Christmas and New Year will create more waste than any other time of the year in the East Riding – but the good news is most of it can be recycled.

Last Christmas and New Year more than 9,000 tonnes of waste was collected from East Riding households – and 60% of that was recycled thanks to the brilliant efforts of residents.

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Bin Lorry Fire Sparks Appeal To Residents Not To Put Batteries In Bins

Bin Lorry Fire Sparks Appeal To Residents Not To Put Batteries In Bins
November 19, 2019

Residents in the East Riding are being urged not to put batteries or power banks in their bins – after one of them sparked a fire in a bin lorry.

One of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s bin collection crews was forced to tackle a fire after black smoke started billowing from the back of their truck while they were working in Bridlington.

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Ways You Can Save Money On The Essentials

Ways You Can Save Money On The Essentials
October 8, 2019

Even for the thriftiest members of society, essential goods and services are incredibly expensive in today’s consumer market.

Saving money is important to everyone, and whilst it’s tempting to focus on cutting out expensive treats, there are easy ways you can reduce your everyday spending on essentials to help make your hard-earned money stretch even further.

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East Riding Waste And Recycling Team Wins Second National Award

East Riding Waste And Recycling Team Wins Second National Award
September 21, 2019

The waste and recycling team at East Riding of Yorkshire Council has won a second national award for its services to local residents.

The team was presented with the award for Best Service Team of the Year for Waste Management and Recycling at the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Service Awards 2019.

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Metal Recycling Campaign Launches For The East Riding

Metal Recycling Campaign Launches For The East Riding
September 6, 2019

Residents in the East Riding are being encouraged to take part in a campaign to boost the recycling of metal packaging in their blue bins – following a successful trial held last year.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s waste and recycling team launched the MetalMatters campaign as they aim to encourage residents to place metal packaging items in their blue bins so they can be recycled.

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Textile Recycling Events Coming To Beverley & Tickton

Textile Recycling Events Coming To Beverley & Tickton
August 21, 2019

Residents in Beverley, Hornsea and Tickton are being encouraged to join a summer campaign to boost the recycling of clothes, bedding, shoes and other textiles.

Waste and recycling officers at East Riding of Yorkshire Council are holding a series of textile collection events, inviting residents to bring along their old duvets, sheets, towels, clothes and shoes so they can be recycled and disposed of properly.

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Hull Woman Fined £200 After Facebook Fly-Tipper Dumps Her Rubbish

Hull Woman Fined £200 After Facebook Fly-Tipper Dumps Her Rubbish
May 2, 2019

A woman from Hull has been fined £200 after a man she hired through Facebook to take away her rubbish dumped it near Skirlaugh.

A streetscene enforcement officer from East Riding of Yorkshire Council was called to investigate a report of fly-tipping found in a layby off the A165 between Skirlaugh and Coniston on 9 April this year.

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