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Bins, Waste and Recycling

Back view of litter enforcement officers and police patrolling Scunthorpe high street
Council TRIPLES fines as war on fly-tippers, litter louts and...
12 December 2023

The council’s crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Scunthorpe and Brigg has escalated – with stronger powers coming into force and…

Dog fouling graphic saying 'We're Not Messing' telling people to pic up after their dog
£466 fine for not carrying dog poo bags
24 August 2023

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

Volunteer litter pickers
Council welcomes new powers to triple fines for litter louts to...
13 July 2023

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

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

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

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

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

man shovelling compost into compost bin
Be a gardening hero this spring with our discount compost bin...
31 March 2023

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

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

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

Waste lorry and operatives
New fleet of refuse collection vehicles confirmed as council set...
24 March 2023

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

Five people in high vis jackets in front of a North Lincolnshire council bin wagon
Target Zero – Ambitious new partnership aims to eradicate...
21 March 2023

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

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

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

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

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

Litter campaign - Crowle Market Place.
“We will keep going until we eradicate litter”: War on...
16 November 2022

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

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

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

Putting a paper cup into a bin
No rubbish excuses: Extra bins installed in Scunthorpe as war on...
18 August 2022

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

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
25 July 2022

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