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“Only £40 cash, mate. We’ll sort it.”

Translation: “We’ll dump it round the corner and you’ll get the fine.”

Scam alert! What may seem like a bargain is actually a .

If they’re not licensed and won’t provide a receipt, they’re not legitimate.

Help us to fight fly-tipping and stop criminals from trashing your local area.

Have you ever been offered a cheap waste collection deal and do you think it was legit? Let us know below 👇

Keep Britain Tidy

Think cheap waste collection is a good deal? Beware: it could turn into fly-tipping. Unlicensed traders who dump rubbish illegally ruin our neighbourhoods and take money away from public services like schools, parks and social care. We’ve launched #FightFlyTipping Fortnight to protect the places we love and stop criminals from trashing them. Here’s how you can help ⤵️ If you see a cheap deal on social media that looks too good to be true, don’t fall for it. Unless they have a licence, you’ll be paying for a criminal to dump your stuff illegally. Take three simple steps before agreeing to a waste collection 1. Ask for a waste carrier registration number 2. Check it on the Environment Agency’s public register (or call 0300 065 3000) 3. Check you’ll get a receipt Protect yourself. Protect your community. Protect your local environment. Join us in the fight against fly-tipping. Say no to a #RubbishDeal.

🎉 Free Half Term Fun at Bilborough Library

Come and have fun at the library this half term! We have books, toys, and space to play in our children’s area.

🧸 Children’s area – great for reading, playing, and relaxing

🎨 Special Events:
🖌️ Jacob Lawrence Crafts – Tuesday 21 October, 10:30am–12pm
🧱 LEGO Fun – Tuesday 28 October, 10:30am–12pm
🎟️ No need to book – just come along and join in!

October Half Term Fun! | Nottingham City Libraries With game shows, STEM workshops, and craft and LEGO sessions, there's lots to get involved with this October Half-Term!

🎈🎉 It's Book Club Day 2025 🎉🎈

📚 Nottingham City Libraries are celebrating this Book Club Day with The Reading Agency, and we are taking a moment to share the joy of being part of a book club and demonstrating how being part of a book club is a way to foster community and belonging.

✨ Take a moment with us to go through some of the lovely things our customers have said about our reading groups and how important they have been in their lives. If you want to join in on the fun, look at our website to find a reading group near you!

www.nottinghamcitylibraries.co.uk/reading-groups

Planning a clear out this bank holiday weekend?
Don’t be tempted to leave unwanted items or waste on the street or next to bins, this is fly-tipping and comes with a £400 fine!
If you have waste to get rid of that can’t go in your household bins, you can take items to the Recycling Centre or book a Bulky Waste Collection instead.
Find out how to get rid of your waste the right way 👉 www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/bins

📚 We're already seeing lots of Summer Reading Challenge finishers across our Nottingham City Libraries - a massive congratulations to everyone who's completed it so far! 📚

Don't forget to keep visiting the library to collect your stickers - children who read 6 books will get a certificate and an invite to a special medal ceremony. 🏅

🌟 And now for some fun stats! 🌟

So far, we've had 1423 readers sign up to the Summer Reading Challenge, with a whopping 4408 books borrowed across out library service. If we stacked those books up, they would reach 88m tall, which is about the same as 29 african elephants stood on top of each other. Phew! 🐘

💻Apply here - https://tinyurl.com/Assistant-Compliance-Officer or https://tinyurl.com/Mobile-Patrol-Officer by 7/9/25.