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.
Residents in the East Riding are being encouraged to help prevent fly-tipping during the coronavirus lockdown by not giving their rubbish to unlicensed waste collectors.
At the present time, all household waste recycling sites in the East Riding are closed following Government advice, like a trip to the tip is not considered essential travel at the present time.
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.
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”.
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.
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.
Extinction Rebellion are into their second week of protests in London. Here in Beverley just weeks ago students from local schools joined global protests staged in relation to climate change.
While London may be under siege from protesters and dividing opinion, the truth is their cause is one that impacts us all.
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.
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.
Climate change protests were held in Beverley as students and activists joined millions of people around the world to make their point.
In Beverley students from local schools and also from schools in neighbouring villages make their presence felt.
A contractor has been appointed to carry out the multi-million pound Albion Square development.
VINCI Construction UK Limited will carry out the design and construction of the mixed-use development, which will feature high-quality retail, housing, leisure and enhanced parking facilities set around an enclosed courtyard.
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.
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.
The waste and recycling team at East Riding of Yorkshire Council has won a top national award at a prestigious ceremony honouring the best in local government.
The team was presented with the award for Best Council Services Team at the MJ Local Government Achievement Awards 2019.
Bedding, clothing and shoes no longer wanted are the focus of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
The local authority wants to encourage residents to recycle them in a bid to reduce the amount being discarded in bins.
A man from Hull has been fined after wood, rubble and another waste belonging to him was found dumped in Tickton and Little Weighton.
Daniel Baker, of Woodcock Street, Hull, blamed other people for removing items from a pile of rubbish he had collected in his front garden while carrying out renovations on his new home.
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.
Around 5,000 bags of compost are to be given away free to residents in the East Riding next month.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s annual compost giveaways will be held at nine sites across the area including Beverley.