Major incident’ declared in Birmingham as 17,000 TONNES of rubbish left strewn across streets after bin strike chaos

Published on March 31, 2025 at 03:39 PM
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A MAJOR incident has been declared in Birmingham as 17,000 tonnes of rubbish have been left strewn across street.

Birmingham City Council has declared a major incident over the bin strike and said that picket lines blocking its depots are preventing waste vehicles from collecting rubbish.

Overflowing bins and discarded rubbish in Birmingham during a council refuse collectors' strike.

Overflowing bins across Birmingham

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