Two more in court for littering
Another two offenders have been prosecuted after failing to pay fixed penalty fines for littering.
Another two offenders have been prosecuted after failing to pay fixed penalty fines for littering.
A leaflet championing the need to waste less food will be delivered to residents across the borough of Bury from today, along with a roll of 52 compostable food waste liners.
Bury Council is reminding residents that, over the festive period, there are no planned changes to blue, green or grey bin collections.
Residents are being urged to make sure that the people they hire to take away their rubbish are authorised to do so – or they could be fined £400.
Householders are being reminded to check the credentials of anyone offering to take away and dispose of their waste.
Bury Council is reminding residents that over the festive period there are no planned changes to blue, green or grey bin collections.
Ten more people have been given £400 fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping and littering offences in the month of October.
Another three people have been fined for offences of littering, fly-tipping and commercial waste duty of care.
Another four people have been given on-the-spot fines of £400 by enforcement officers using new powers.
Four fly-tippers have been handed on-the-spot fines of £400 by enforcement officers using new powers.
People who illegally dump their rubbish will be given an increased fixed penalty notice of £400 under plans being considered by Bury Council.
Bury Council is reminding residents that new bin collection rounds will be introduced from 21 June to improve efficiency and provide a better service.
Bury Council consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500.
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