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Bins, Waste and Recycling

Dog fouling graphic saying 'We're Not Messing' telling people to pic up after their dog
£466 fine for not carrying dog poo bags

The first two prosecutions under strict local rules about dog fouling have gone through the courts, with fines of £466…

24 August 2023
Volunteer litter pickers
Council welcomes new powers to triple fines for litter louts to £500

Fines for littering, daubing graffiti and fly-tipping have been increased by Government – a move welcomed as the council continues…

13 July 2023
A Wastewise tractor moving green waste
New partnership builds on council pledge to cut waste sent to landfill

The amount of North Lincolnshire waste going to landfill will be slashed even further thanks to a new partnership. The…

12 July 2023
Flytipped rubbish next to a wheelie bin
Householder fined £300 over lay-by flytipping

A householder who dumped his rubbish next to a lay-by bin has had to pay a £300 fine. The unsightly…

11 May 2023
man shovelling compost into compost bin
Be a gardening hero this spring with our discount compost bin offer

Keen gardeners and recyclers can join the compost revolution with a special offer giving North Lincolnshire residents the chance to…

31 March 2023
Picture of a bin lorry on a housing estate
Don’t miss bin day over Easter

Refuse collectors will be out collecting people’s waste across North Lincolnshire before the Easter weekend, with some changes due to…

29 March 2023
Waste lorry and operatives
New fleet of refuse collection vehicles confirmed as council set to invest more than £1.5m

More than £1.5m is to be invested in refuse collection vehicles – improving reliability and reducing carbon emissions. Seven new…

24 March 2023
Five people in high vis jackets in front of a North Lincolnshire council bin wagon
Target Zero – Ambitious new partnership aims to eradicate waste from North Lincolnshire homes going to landfill

Record lows of waste going to landfill from North Lincolnshire homes will be slashed even further through an ambitious new…

21 March 2023
Great British Spring Clean 2023 advert
Showing pride in our places: North Lincolnshire Council supports Great British Spring Clean 2023

North Lincolnshire Council is encouraging residents and businesses to pledge to help clear up litter from across our area during…

3 March 2023
Recycle for North Lincolnshire.
Household recycling centres summer opening hours

Our Household Recycling Centres will begin operating from their summer opening hours as of Wednesday 1 March. Cottage Beck Road…

24 February 2023
Colourful green graphic encouraging people to swap their brown bin for a composter
Be the 1,000th composting hero – switch your brown bin for a FREE composter

Nearly 1,000 people have already made the switch from brown bins to home composters as part of the council’s Grow…

23 February 2023
Litter campaign - Crowle Market Place.
“We will keep going until we eradicate litter”: War on litter continues in North Lincolnshire

A raft of recycling bins have been installed in towns and villages across North Lincolnshire as part of the latest…

16 November 2022
Black bin batgs and carrier bags of rubbish dumped on a grass verge
Two people fined for dumped rubbish

Two people have been slapped with fines after dumping rubbish, or paying someone else to dump it for them. A…

25 October 2022
Putting a paper cup into a bin
No rubbish excuses: Extra bins installed in Scunthorpe as war on litter louts intensifies

A suite of new waste bins is being installed in the Crosby area of Scunthorpe – with street cleaning rounds…

18 August 2022
Holly Mumby Croft, Rob Waltham, James Todd and two waste operatives behind new town centre litter bin
Council launches new offensive in war against litter

A new offensive is being launched across North Lincolnshire as the council’s crack-down on litter louts intensifies. Hundreds of bins…

25 July 2022