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01 Dec 2023
Festive waste and recycling collection arrangements announced for Leeds
With over a thousand tonnes of extra black and green bin waste expected to be produced and over a million bins to be emptied, Leeds City Council’s refuse service will be working through the Christmas period to ensure bin collections continue to run smoothly.

07 Nov 2023
Watch: Stark warning as council strikes crushing blow taking five fly tippers off the road
“We can and we will destroy your vehicle if it is used for fly tipping”

19 Oct 2023
Measures to tackle the sticky issue of chewing gum introduced in city centre
Leeds City Council has successfully secured funding of £24,994.50, from The Chewing Task Force to introduce new measures to tackle chewing gum, that blights the city centre.

06 Oct 2023
Fly tipper hit with large fine after being caught in the act
A fly tipper, who dumped construction waste on the side of Trafford Grove, Harehills, has been ordered to pay over £1,900 in fines and costs, after a successful prosecution by Leeds City Council.

28 Jun 2023
Students and landlords urged to be mindful ahead of summer changeover
Leeds City Council is urging the city’s 50,000 students and their landlords to be considerate of local communities during the summer changeover period.

07 Mar 2023
Food wholesaler slapped with hefty fine following repeated breaches of food hygiene regulations
Fines and costs totalling £9295.30 were issued to a food wholesaler for multiple breaches of the Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations (2013), following a successful investigation by Leeds City Council’s environmental health team.

18 Oct 2022
Keen recyclers invited to lead the way by becoming online #Binfluencers
Residents across Leeds are being invited to lead the way and become #Binfluencers by helping make sure more recyclable material ends up in green bins across the city.

01 Feb 2022
More advice and support to households to help them responsibly dispose of unwanted items to be outlined by Leeds City Council
Senior councillors in Leeds are set to underline their commitment to reduce waste and help residents responsibly and legally dispose of unwanted items.

17 Sep 2020
Work with businesses steps up in bid to prevent further spread of coronavirus
Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police are engaging with businesses to help ensure that they have the necessary COVID safety measures in place, ahead of more rigorous checks and enforcement.