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Fly-tipping ‘menace’ will not be tolerated, as tipping rises after coronavirus restrictions ease
Fly-tippers are being warned: if you blight our city, you will be prosecuted – after an increase in reported tipping since coronavirus restrictions have started to ease.
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Tip visits top 2,000, and service to help people into education and jobs supports 200 since coronavirus outbreak
Visitors to the city’s two tips have topped 2,000, in the first five days since opening under restricted conditions.
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Restricted opening of tip site attracts 230 vehicles in first day
Households are continuing to be advised to only go to city tip sites if it is essential, and to expect long waits.
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Brown bin collections to resume, as bulky waste collections start and tips set for restricted opening
Brown bin garden waste collections are set to restart in Stoke-on-Trent from Monday (18 May), as bulky waste collections are resuming and two tip sites are ready to reopen with restricted access.
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Tips to reopen with restrictions and bulky waste collections to restart, as part of managed reintroduction of services
Household waste and recycling centres in the city will reopen from next Thursday (14 May), with restrictions in place as part of a controlled reintroduction of services in response to coronavirus
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Pothole repairs tripled and volume of garden waste collected doubled during lockdown
Council crews have repaired almost 1,900 potholes in city streets since coronavirus lockdown measures came into force 42 days ago.
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Council crews to clear brown bin collection backlog, to support households through the coronavirus outbreak
Council crews are to empty brown bins from next week, to clear a backlog of garden waste collections as part of a controlled and managed response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Local school pupils design recycling artwork for Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s bin wagons
Four primary school pupils from Stoke-on-Trent schools were yesterday announced as winners of the city council’s ‘Design our bin wagons’ competition.
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Recycle right over Christmas
Residents are reminded of the importance of recycling over Christmas. The city council is reminding people the best ways to clear out the clutter and recycle over the festive period.
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Appeal for information on fly-tip
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is appealing for information after a rural road had to be temporarily closed to deal with a fly-tipping incident.
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Longton Market joins the mission to reduce single-use plastic
Longton Market traders have pledged their support to Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s stand against disposable plastic items.
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Two prosecuted in court following fly-tipping offences
Two men have been ordered to pay more than £1,600 by magistrates after failing to supply information about fly-tipping offences in Stoke-on-Trent.
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