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Festive waste and recycling collection arrangements announced for Leeds: Black Bins- Tinsel

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.

Environmental Services

Watch: Stark warning as council strikes crushing blow taking five fly tippers off the road: LCC Van Crushing 1

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”

Environmental Services

Measures to tackle the sticky issue of chewing gum introduced in city centre: Councillor Rafique at the launch of the chewing gum task force

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.

Environmental Services

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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.

Environmental Services

Students and landlords urged to be mindful ahead of summer changeover: 20220627 100038

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.

Environmental Services Safer Leeds

Food wholesaler slapped with hefty fine following repeated breaches of food hygiene regulations: Image taken by LCC Environmental Health Team at GSL Wholesalers (1)

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.

Environmental Services

Keen recyclers invited to lead the way by becoming online #Binfluencers: What can households do to recycle more chart (003)

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.

Environmental Services Bin collections/waste services Climate change

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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. 

Bin collections/waste services Environmental Services Climate change

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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.

Coronavirus Licensing Environmental Services