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Black bin bags piled about four feet high on a pavement around a streetlight, with turquoise bollards in the background. Shops line the opposite side of a road, with about five people walking past

Birmingham bin strike to continue as deal rejected

The month-long walkout has seen bin bags and fly-tipped rubbish piled high on Birmingham's streets.

Birmingham & Black Country

A pile of rubbish on Bromfield Close in Aston on Tuesday 8 April. There are black bin bags and plastic carrier bags full of rubbish, with litter scattered around the heap. A brick wall stands opposite a row of terraced houses.

Neighbouring councils help city as rubbish grows

Councils offer support as the bin strike drags on and mountains of rubbish appear on pavements.

Birmingham & Black Country

A huge pile of black binbags and rubbish spread across a pathway, almost as tall as a person. There are two bin lorries with their backs to the pile, and bin workers in fluorescent orange jackets loading rubbish into them

Why are Birmingham bin workers on strike?

The BBC answers some of the most-asked questions about the ongoing strike.

Birmingham & Black Country

Rubbish is piled high at a drop off point at a community centre in Birmingham, Britain, on 3 April 2025.

Union bosses held up Birmingham bin deal, BBC told

A strike by hundreds of Birmingham refuse workers has seen rubbish piled high on streets.

Birmingham & Black Country

The health secretary Wes Streeting, a clean-shaven man with short dark hair, wears a light blue shirt and black coat, is speaking while looking away from the camera.

Bin strike threat to public health - Streeting

The health secretary says he is concerned about the "poor conditions" on the streets of Birmingham.

Birmingham & Black Country

Rubbish piles up on a street in Birmingham. There are discarded cardboard boxes, black bin bags, and white bin bags next to red bins.

Rayner holds talks in Birmingham over bin strike

Uncollected waste is piling up on the city's street as bin workers continue to strike over pay.

Birmingham & Black Country

Piles of rubbish outside homes in Birmingham. Bin bags are full of rubbish and tied in knots and left in a heap on a road and pavement. There are parked cars and houses in the background and there are people walking nearby.

Tip hours extended as bin strike drags on

Contingency arrangements include increasing opening hours of tips for a second time from Monday.

Birmingham & Black Country

Long queue of cars waiting to enter a park

Mile-long queue at mobile waste collection site

The council has set up mobile bin collections for residents to unload their waste amid the strike.

Birmingham & Black Country

Two blue buses side by side on a road. Signage on the front bumper reads, "Arriva".

Arriva bus drivers in strike threat over pay

Bus services in Telford and Shropshire could stop next month if drivers agree to proposed strikes.