News stories tagged as "rubbish"

More successful waste prosecutions for environmental crime team

Published at: Wednesday 16 November 2022 at 9:37 am

A further nine recent successful waste prosecutions were made by the environmental crime team at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.

Residents fined over £12,000 for failing to clean up their waste

Published at: Wednesday 28 July 2021 at 10:41 am

Seventeen residents in Blackburn with Darwen have been found guilty of waste offences and fined a total of £12,558.

Take part in our rubbish and recycling survey

Published at: Tuesday 16 March 2021 at 12:29 pm

Blackburn with Darwen Council is asking residents for their thoughts on rubbish and recycling.

Crackdown on people dumping rubbish in Blackburn and Darwen

Published at: Friday 15 November 2019 at 2:13 pm

Half a dozen people have been fined and named and shamed for dumping rubbish in Blackburn.

Don’t have a rubbish Christmas    

Published at: Thursday 22 December 2016 at 10:08 am

The countdown to Christmas has begun, so here’s some useful information to help you recycle more over the festive season.

Changes to household bin services – request for larger bin

Published at: Thursday 25 August 2016 at 10:48 am

Larger households in Blackburn and Darwen can now request a larger burgundy bin once the Council moves to alternate weekly collections which are set to take place from Monday 3 October.

Council takes action against environmental crime

Published at: Monday 12 October 2015 at 3:44 pm

Six successful prosecutions have continued Blackburn with Darwen Council’s drive to tackle rubbish dumping and fly-tipping in the borough.

Successful prosecution for accumulation of household waste

Published at: Thursday 1 May 2014 at 2:27 pm

A woman has been ordered to pay a total of £307 after rubbish was found dumped in Darwen.

Successful prosecution for build-up of household rubbish

Published at: Friday 7 February 2014 at 6:34 pm

A man and woman have been ordered to pay a total of £1441.30 for failing to clear a build-up of household rubbish.