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Providing information and updates about waste, recycling and keeping our streets clean in Leicester.

Joined June 2011
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If you're celebrating Diwali with fireworks, please make sure you dispose of them safely afterwards: 1. Let fireworks and sparklers cool completely 2. Soak in water for several hours 3. Bag and put into your black bin, do not put in with any recycling Enjoy celebrating safely.
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Our Cleansing Team have been hard at work this week, making sure the Arch of Remembrance in Victoria Park is ready for Sunday's Service of Remembrance. ow.ly/pE575104qgK
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Abbey city warden has investigated another complaint of an overgrown property. A legal notice was served to the property owner and the land has been cleared.
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The Castle city warden has investigated complaints about commercial bins in the city centre. Legal notices have been sent to all of the residents and landlord. The site is now being monitored to ensure continued compliance.
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Abbey city warden has investigated an overgrown property. The owner was served a legal notice and the land has now been cleared. It was also nice to receive a thank you from the Neighbours
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If you're heading to one of our Recycling Centres this weekend, don't forget we're switching to winter opening hours on Sunday. Winter hours: Open daily, 8am - 6pm leicester.gov.uk/recyclingce…
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We have 1 more vacancy for a new city warden. The closing date is today so be quick. For further details please go to ce0421li.webitrent.com/ce042…
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We have 1 more vacancy for a new city warden. The closing date is 01/11/2026 so be quick. For further details please go to ce0421li.webitrent.com/ce042…
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As we head into the longer nights, our Recycling Centres will be switching over to their winter opening hours. From Sunday 1st November they will be open daily from 8am to 6pm. leicester.gov.uk/recyclingce…
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Don't be scammed by a #RubbishDeal. Find out how to dispose of your for free at leicester.gov.uk/bins-waste-…
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City wardens have been out in Stoneygate ward door knocking and getting residents to take their bins in off the public highway. The first legal notices for non compliance will be going out this week.
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City Wardens have been out in Stoneygate ward door knocking to tell residents they cannot leave waste out on the public highway and to get it removed otherwise notices and fines will be issued.
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Don't pay scammers and get a #RubbishDeal. If you give your waste to a waste carrier and it is found fly tipped you could still received a fine of £600. go to our website to find out how to dispose of your waste for free. leicester.gov.uk/bins-waste-…
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City Wardens have issued 2 more littering from vehicle fines after the public supplied us with the footage. A BIG thank you
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Thank you! This year our British Heart Foundation bring banks raised a massive £85,470 for life saving research, while preventing 4.5 tonnes of unwanted items from entering the waste stream. Find out more about the BHF's work: bhf.org.uk
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If you have doorbell, dashcam or CCTV footage of littering, fly tipping, dog fouling or other environmental crimes please contact us directly at [email protected] #RubbishDeal
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City wardens have been out door knocking in Stoneygate to get residents to take their bins in off the street as they block the pavements, get tipped over, attract litter and waste and can be fly tipped in.
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If you have doorbell, dashcam or CCTV footage of littering, fly tipping, dog fouling or other environmental crimes please contact us directly at [email protected] #RubbishDeal
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Don't pay scammers to take away your waste when you can use the free bulky service or take it to our tips which are open 7 days a week. For further details please go to leicester.gov.uk/search?sear… Don't get a #RubbishDeal
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Enviro crime officers have investigated a vehicle used in 2 fly tips on Falmouth Road and Lulworth Close where bags of green waste were dumped. this has resulted in 2 x £600 fines and the clean up cost #RubbishDeal
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