Environmental services news

Council seeks views on new Housing Enforcement Policy and financial penalties

Published on Wednesday 8 February 2023

Views are being sought for Harborough District Council’s approach to housing enforcement and the introduction of financial penalties for certain housing offences.

• Fee for garden waste collections to rise in 2023

  Published on Monday 19 December 2022

  The cost of garden waste collection in the Harborough district will increase next year, as higher inflation rates are having an impact on the cost of running the service.

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  Council thanks litter picking volunteers for work in the Harborough district

  Published on Friday 16 December 2022

  The Leader of Harborough District Council has thanked the South Leicestershire Litter Wombles for helping to combat litter in the district.

• Dog fouling and alcohol regulations to be extended

  Published on Tuesday 6 December 2022

  Orders to tackle irresponsible dog owners in the Harborough district and alcohol-related anti-social behaviour in two town centres will continue for at least another three years.

• Campaign to help reduce air particles begins

  Published on Thursday 13 October 2022

  A project to monitor tiny particles that are released into the air through the burning of solid fuel – like wood, coal or other materials – has begun in Harborough district.

• Pilot project to help residents steer planning

  Published on Wednesday 27 July 2022

  Exciting and innovative new software is being trialled to make it easier for residents to get more involved in the planning and development process.

• New scheme will help households cut their energy bills

  Published on Thursday 21 July 2022

  More than 300 homeowners in Leicestershire are eligible for efficiency improvements which will reduce energy costs as well as making households warmer and greener.

• Solar Together scheme launches in the district

  Published on Monday 9 May 2022

  People are being encouraged to save on energy bills and help cut carbon emissions by investing in solar panels through an exciting new group-buying energy scheme.

• Big fall in fly-tipping incidents for third year in row

  Published on Tuesday 12 April 2022

  Fly-tipping has significantly reduced across Harborough district for the third year in a row, the Council has announced.

• Funding secured to tackle air polluting particles

  Published on Monday 4 April 2022

  A successful joint-bid for funding will help two Councils raise awareness and tackle air pollution in Leicestershire.

• Residents urged to have their say on waste and recycling in Leicestershire

  Published on Wednesday 2 February 2022

  People are encouraged to give their views on what happens to waste and recycling in the county.

• Rubbish dumped in country lane leads to fine

  Published on Tuesday 30 November 2021

  A man, who failed to check if the person removing rubbish from his home was licensed to do so, has been fined after it was dumped in a country lane.

• Fly-tipper must pay £400 after being caught red-handed

  Published on Tuesday 26 October 2021

  A man who used a borrowed van to dump rubbish a country lane was caught in the act by a CCTV camera.

• Fly-tipper caught on CCTV fined in court  

  Published on Thursday 16 September 2021

  A man who was caught on CCTV dumping wooden fencing in a country lane has been ordered by a court to pay out nearly £4,500.

• New campaign launched to crackdown on layby litter

  Published on Monday 28 June 2021

  A new campaign to help reduce the amount of litter left in laybys, along major roads in the Harborough district, has been launched today (28 June) with day of action.

• Fly-tipping in district falls for second year in row

  Published on Friday 11 June 2021

  Harborough District Council's successful Tip Off campaign continues to drive down fly-tipping in the Harborough district – bucking the national trend which has seen incidents increase.

• Woman first to receive higher fine after fly-tipping

  Published on Wednesday 9 June 2021

  A woman has been fined £400 for ‘duty of care’ offences, relating to fly-tipping, under new tougher measures introduced by the Council.

• ‘Stay vigilant’ message as woman gets fly-tipping fine

  Published on Friday 7 May 2021

  Residents and businesses are being urged to ‘stay vigilant’ and ensure that anyone removing rubbish from their premises is legally allowed to do so.

• Council wins national award for fly-tipping success

  Published on Thursday 28 January 2021

  Harborough District Council has won a coveted National Recycling Award for a successful campaign dedicated to tackling fly-tipping.

• Garden waste collections fee to rise in 2021

  Published on Tuesday 15 December 2020

  The cost of subscribing to have your garden waste collected in the Harborough district will rise next year, councillors have agreed.

• Join the fight against 'zombie batteries'

  Published on Tuesday 3 November 2020

  Harborough district residents are being urged to “join the fight against Zombie batteries” in a bid to tackle waste and recycling fires caused by carelessly discarded dead batteries.

• Successful fly-tipping campaign up for national award

  Published on Thursday 25 June 2020

  A campaign which has dramatically reduced fly-tipping in the Harborough district and led to a number of prosecutions and fines for culprits has been shortlisted for a national award.

• Double success as fly-tipper and householder fined

  Published on Wednesday 24 June 2020

  A man who dumped rubbish in a lane in the Harborough district has been caught on CCTV and fined – along with the householder who paid him to remove the waste.

• Hospital garden restored to former glory

  Published on Wednesday 20 May 2020

  Harborough District Council, in partnership with FCC Environment has restored the garden at St Luke’s Hospital in Market Harborough to its former glory.

• Helping protect vulnerable neighbours and public health

  Published on Wednesday 13 May 2020

  Organisations across Leicestershire have come together to support vulnerable and homeless residents during the COVID-19 crisis.

• Residents and children praise bin crews with surprise messages

  Published on Friday 17 April 2020

  Residents and children have been surprising their bin collectors with heartfelt messages of praise, good wishes and colourful drawings to thank them for being “true heroes” in the face of COVID-19.

• Woman fined after rubbish dumped near wildlife hospital

  Published on Friday 7 February 2020

  A woman has been fined £300 after her rubbish was dumped near to a wildlife hospital and popular football club in Kibworth.

• Man fined after rubbish dumped in Lutterworth

  Published on Thursday 16 January 2020

  A Lutterworth man has been fined £400 after rubbish was dumped on a grass verge in the Harborough district.

• Council looks at options for new bins

  Published on Wednesday 8 January 2020

  Councillors are set to consider options for charges to be introduced for the delivery of new bins to homes in the Harborough district in a bid to make more effective use of public money.

• Woman fined after waste dumped in country lane

  Published on Thursday 17 October 2019

  A Kettering woman has been fined £300 after her rubbish was found dumped in a country lane in the Harborough District.

• Recycling simplified across Leicestershire

  Published on Wednesday 4 September 2019

  District councils in Leicestershire have joined forces to make recycling easier than ever by providing a more consistent recycling service for Leicestershire residents.

• Businessman fined after his rubbish is flytipped

  Published on Tuesday 2 July 2019

  A businessman, who paid someone to dispose of rubbish from a property he was working at, has been fined after it was dumped in a country lane.

• Man fined after online request results in flytipping

  Published on Tuesday 4 June 2019

  A man who posted a request on Facebook asking for someone to remove rubbish from his home has been fined after it was later flytipped in a country lane.

• Man fined after his rubbish was flytipped

  Published on Wednesday 29 May 2019

  A man has been fined after rubbish he asked a friend to remove from his garage was dumped in a country lane.

• Innovative electric street cleaning vehicle trialled

  Published on Thursday 7 March 2019

  An innovative electric-powered street cleaning vehicle has been successfully trialled in the Harborough district – and more could be used in the future.

• Council takes on grounds contract for Rutland

  Published on Tuesday 26 February 2019

  Harborough District Council has agreed to carry out grounds maintenance for a neighbouring Council as part of an innovative partnership.

• Plastics Pledge launched in Harborough district

  Published on Friday 25 January 2019

  A fantastic turnout of people arrived at the market on Friday to help launch a pioneering environmental campaign urging residents to take a ‘plastics pledge’ to help protect the planet.

• Flytipper caught in the act by hidden CCTV camera

  Published on Thursday 24 January 2019

  A man, in his 20s, who was caught on camera dumping rubbish illegally at a flytipping hotspot in the Harborough district, has been ordered to pay £400.

• Extra garden waste collections

  Published on Wednesday 9 January 2019

  Extra green bin collections in January 2020 for residents currently subscribed to our garden waste collection for 2019/20

• Plastic free revolution at Harborough Market

  Published on Friday 16 November 2018

  Several traders at Harborough Market are making small steps to alter the way they buy, sell and package produce – all inspired by a new market trader.

• Fly Tipper Fined

  Published on Friday 28 September 2018

  Harborough District Council’s Tip Off campaign to tackle fly-tipping continues, with another successful prosecution of a serious case.

• New vehicle to combat environmental crime

  Published on Friday 14 September 2018

  The district council has put the wheels in motion to step up the way it tackles environmental crime – with the launch of a new 4x4 vehicle.

• District Council and charity unite for local cat owners

  Published on Monday 30 July 2018

  The pain of not knowing whether a beloved pet has been victim of a road traffic accident will be lessened owing to the forward-thinking of a local cat charity and Harborough District Council.

• Woman who flytipped ordered to pay nearly £4,500

  Published on Thursday 14 June 2018

  A woman has been fined and ordered to pay significant costs after she illegally dumped rubbish in a country lane in the Harborough district.

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  Boy’s sweeper ambition realised thanks to council

  Published on Monday 30 April 2018

  A young boy from Market Harborough was swept away with delight after fulfilling an ambition to ride on a council road sweeper.

• Volunteers help give district a spring clean

  Published on Monday 16 April 2018

  Old road signs and car parts are just some of the litter collected as part of a series of volunteer spring cleans taking place across the Harborough district.

• Fall in flytipping thanks to campaign

  Published on Tuesday 3 April 2018

  A tough campaign targeting those who dump rubbish illegally in the Harborough district has seen a welcome reduction in the number of flytipping incidents in the last year.

• Two men caught flytipping ordered to pay out

  Published on Friday 2 March 2018

  Two men have been ordered to pay costs after being caught, in separate incidents, dumping rubbish illegally in the Harborough district.

• Bin collections – thanks to public and crews

  Published on Friday 12 January 2018

  Harborough District Council has thanked the public, and its bin collections crews, following the severe weather conditions which recently disrupted the bin collection service.

• Resident hit with costs after rubbish illegally dumped

  Published on Thursday 16 November 2017

  A woman has been ordered to pay costs after she paid an unlicensed scrap metal merchant to dispose of rubbish which was later fly-tipped.

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  Big clean up in village hailed success

  Published on Wednesday 19 July 2017

  Volunteers joined forces to clean up litter in a village in the Harborough district.

• A ‘Great British effort’ from litter-picking volunteers

  Published on Wednesday 29 March 2017

  More than 300 bags of litter and a further 1.5 tonnes of bulky rubbish has been collected by volunteers in the district as part of the Great British Spring Clean.

• Volunteers help give district a spring clean

  Published on Wednesday 8 March 2017

  Community groups are helping to keep the Harborough District litter free by holding a number of litter picking events as part of the Great British Spring Clean.

• Extra garden waste pick-up for subscribers

  Published on Thursday 15 December 2016

  Residents in the Harborough district who have already subscribed to the council’s garden waste collection service will receive an extra green bin collection in January.

• Rubbish dumped in park to launch campaign

  Published on Friday 21 October 2016

  A campaign, highlighting the blight of flytipping in Harborough district, was launched with a giant pile of rubbish dumped in a picturesque family park.

• New bin collection fleet flies in

  Published on Tuesday 5 April 2016

  A fleet of brand new recycling and waste vehicles – all named after historic aeroplanes – will be seen out on the streets from this week.

• Council delighted with uptake of garden waste subscriptions

  Published on Wednesday 23 March 2016

  Residents in the Harborough district have been thanked for subscribing to have their garden waste collected from April.

• Get your green bin sticker today

  Published on Friday 11 March 2016

  Residents are being reminded that, if they haven’t already, they will need to subscribe to have their garden waste collected from next month.

• We did you proud Ma’am!

  Published on Monday 7 March 2016

  Volunteers came out in force to blitz grot spots and give the district a fantastic spring clean to mark the Queen’s impending 90th birthday.

• People encouraged to ‘Clean for the Queen’

  Published on Friday 19 February 2016

  People are being encouraged to give the Harborough district a fantastic spruce up in time for the Queen’s 90th birthday.

• Residents invited to sign up to garden waste service

  Published on Monday 11 January 2016

  Leaflets are being placed on bins in the Harborough district informing residents how to sign up to the new garden waste subscription service.

• Councillors agree subscription fee for garden waste

  Published on Thursday 26 November 2015

  Councillors have agreed the introduction of a £40 subscription fee per bin for garden waste from April 2016 for which residents in the Harborough district will be able to sign up to.

• Council secures improved value for its environmental service

  Published on Tuesday 22 September 2015

  Harborough District Council has agreed that its environmental service will continue to be provided by its current contractor.

• Council to seek new environmental service contractor

  Published on Tuesday 8 September 2015

  Harborough District Council’s Executive committee agreed on Monday 7 September 2015 that a new contractor should be sought to provide its environmental service.

• Feedback on future of environmental services published

  Published on Thursday 27 August 2015

  The council is due to consider the views of residents arising from the environmental services consultation on 7 September 2015.

• Have your say on council’s environmental service

  Published on Tuesday 21 July 2015

  Residents have until mid-August to share their views on the future of bin collections, recycling, street cleaning and grounds maintenance in the Harborough district.

• Council’s environmental service – views on future needed

  Published on Friday 10 July 2015

  The future of bin collections, recycling, street cleaning and grounds maintenance is being looked at by the district council and residents are being invited to share their views.

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