#Hull City Council is teaming up with Keep Britain Tidy for ‘Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight’, a campaign aimed at raising awareness of criminal waste traders.
Fly-tipping costs councils across England millions of pounds every year in clean-up costs, draining money that could otherwise be spent on essential local services.
In Hull, the council cleared up a total of 14,954 incidents in the past year, costing local taxpayers thousands in clean-up costs. The campaign calls on people in Hull to protect themselves and their communities from falling for a #RubbishDeal – low-cost, unlicensed services offered using appealing ads on social media by organised waste criminals.
Rogue waste traders hide in plain sight behind professional-looking adverts, ‘five-star’ reviews and tempting prices, making it difficult to tell them apart from legitimate operators. What they don’t tell you is where your rubbish could end up. ... See MoreSee Less

Hull City Council urges local residents to fight fly-tipping this October

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Hull City Council is teaming up with Keep Britain Tidy for ‘Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight’.