Posts Tagged by waste
New waste contracts being advertised by council – is incineration off the agenda?
| February 27, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Politics |
FOLLOWING consultation last year on the East Riding and Hull City Council’s Joint Waste Development Plan, during which anti-incinerator campaigners HOTI restated their case that ‘no new incinerator plants should be built in East Yorkshire’, it seems, according to the Hull Mail, that new waste contracts currently being procured do not include requirements to build an incinerator.… read more
Council takes waste prevention message out to community groups
| July 31, 2012 | Filled under Campaigns, Community, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Events, Thorngumbald |
EAST RIDING COUNCIL is taking the waste prevention message out to local community groups. The Council will be attending community events in Beverley, Bishop Burton, Bridlington, Cottingham, Goole and are willing to visit community groups in other parts of the East Riding to discuss recycling and waste prevention. Amongst the groups to benefit will be… read more
East Riding Residents among best Recylers
| July 19, 2012 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Holderness |
HOUSEHOLDS in the East Riding recycled 60 per cent of their waste last month (June 2012). That 60 per cent recycling rate is based on the collections from the blue recycling bins, the brown bins for composting and the waste taken to the 10 household waste recycling sites. 1,872 tonnes of recyclables, ie glass, paper,… read more
Council sets new recycling targets
| July 4, 2012 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment |
NEW RECYCLING and waste prevention targets have been agreed following consultation with East Riding’s residents. This will see East Riding Council attempting to recycle 65 per cent of household waste by 2021. Hull City Council’s target in the same period is 60 per cent. The cabinet of East Riding of Yorkshire Council yesterday approved the… read more
“Brilliant” Bin Trials to be extended to Burstwick
| June 23, 2012 | Filled under Burstwick, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment |
STREETS IN BURSTWICK will join other Holderness areas in taking part with trials of fortnightly green bin collections. Streets in Keyingham and Thorngumbald are already taking part in the trials which see the green landfill bin collections changing from weekly to fortnightly, and the blue recycling bin collections changing from monthly to fortnightly. Haley Singleton… read more
Fortnightly bin trials prove “spectacular” says East Riding Councillor
| May 24, 2012 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Keyingham, Thorngumbald |
EAST RIDING COUNCIL is conducting a trial of reduced green bin collections and increased blue bin collections as it steps up recycling efforts. Green bin collections have been reduced from weekly to fortnightly in certain trial areas, and homes have had their blue bins collected fortnightly, instead of monthly. The trial has been started because extra recycling has… read more
Holderness: Recycling reduces waste sent to landfill by 10%
| May 23, 2012 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Holderness |
EAST RIDING RESIDENTS hit a top recycling rate of 56 per cent in April by putting more in their blue and brown bins, according to figures published by the East Riding Council. There was also good news about the green landfill bins with a 20 per cent drop in April, which means the amount of… read more
Planning for Waste Facilities – Consultation Event in Hedon
| March 22, 2012 | Filled under Consultation, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Events, Hedon, Holderness, Hull |
AS PART of their consultation into Waste Management East Riding and Hull City Councils will produce a complementary Joint Waste Development Plan Document. Once adopted it will guide decision-making regarding how waste should be managed, where waste facilities will be built and what policies are put in place to ensure this happens. As well as including waste policy,… read more
‘Green’ Bears take recycling message into nursery school
| March 21, 2012 | Filled under Community, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Events, Preston |
SONGBIRDS NURSERY in Station Road, Preston will be getting two furry visitors on Thursday 29th March 2012, when the East Riding Council’s ‘green’ bears come to visit. ERYC and ERYCA are the council’s Recycling and Composting messengers who can visit and bring advice and information on how to reduce waste. Residents across the East Riding… read more
Waste Recycling Site Permits – Reminder!
| March 14, 2012 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
EAST RIDING COUNCIL is reminding those who need permits to use local household waste recycling sites, that they are due for renewal. The permits enable residents to use their commercial-type vehicles to take personal household waste to the sites. Commercial waste is not accepted at any of the sites. The annual permits can be renewed… read more
Anti-incinerator protesters urge participation in waste strategy consultation
| March 8, 2012 | Filled under Campaigns, Consultation, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Holderness, Hull |
ANTI-INCINERATOR campaign group HOTI (Hull and Holderness Opposes The Incinerator) is urging residents to take part in Hull and East Riding Councils consultation on how waste is jointly managed across the area. Hull City Council and East Riding Councils are partners in the Joint Sustainable Waste Management Strategy, which was agreed in 2006, and is now… read more
Council Consultation on Waste Management
| February 8, 2012 | Filled under Consultation, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Holderness, Hull |
EAST RIDING COUNCIL and Hull City Council are asking residents and businesses to take part in a review of how waste is jointly managed across the area. The two councils are partners in the Joint Sustainable Waste Management Strategy, which was agreed in 2006, and is now due for a five-yearly review. The review will… read more
Thousands sign up to new Brown Bin text service!
| January 19, 2012 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
WITHIN DAYS of East Riding of Yorkshire Council launching its new text reminder service for the brown bins, nearly 7,000 residents had signed up and that number is rising. Residents who sign up receive a free text message the night before their brown bin is due to be emptied. The service can also inform residents… read more
Council speakers on Waste and Recycling
| January 11, 2012 | Filled under Community, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Education, Thorngumbald |
THORNGUMBALD PRIMARY SCHOOL is taking part in recycling and waste prevention lessons and activities led by East Riding Council officers on the 18th January. The visit comes as part of a drive by council waste officers to reach schools and community groups with the ‘recycling, composting and waste minimisation’ message. Waste and recycling officers can… read more
Flytipping costs us at least £68 per hour!
| April 18, 2011 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment Agency |
TO CLEAR AWAY FLY TIPPED RUBBISH – illegally dumped waste – costs the council £68 per hour! And to dispose of such waste correctly at a landfill site can cost a further £56 per tonne – and if asbestos is included in the waste this can rise to £1,500 per tonne to be collected and… read more
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