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Rubbish, rats and frayed tempers as bin strike brings chaos to Birmingham
Police called after frustrated residents tip waste on to street, less than two weeks into indefinite stoppage
Police monitor union members as they delay refuse lorries attempting to leave the depot. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/21/as-rubbish-piles-up-tempers-fray-amid-birmingham-bin-strike
When a council rubbish lorry arrived on a street in south Birmingham on Wednesday morning, the situation descended into chaos.
Crowds of people arrived with wheelie bins crammed full of bin bags, and when staff became overwhelmed and the lorry filled up, frustrated residents began tipping their rubbish on to the street.
Police were called to shut the area down over safety concerns, and warned people they would be fined if they left rubbish behind.
“Tempers were frayed, people were just dumping stuff all over the ground. The bin lorry had to leave because it was getting out of hand,” said one resident. “Then the police had to come. People are getting very frustrated.”
FULL story at link above. Trash strikes are the same all over the world.