Bin strike exposes divide between rich and poor

Birmingham bin strikes: How residents are taking action to avoid 'drowning in rubbish'

Six weeks after the city's bin workers went on strike, bins are overflowing and rubbish is littered across pavements, despite the council saying it has cleared more than 20,000 tonnes of waste over the bank holiday weekend.

The Birmingham volunteers who help clear rubbish during the night during strikes

A group of volunteers from a Birmingham charitable group which usually helps respond to natural disasters has turned its attention to the bin bag crisis in the city

How Birmingham bin strike exposes the divide between rich and poor

The long-running dispute, now in its sixth week, has seen uncollected waste pile up in some areas.

How volunteers are taking action to avoid 'drowning in rubbish'

Cliff Notes Volunteers from the Birmingham Central Mosque collected 24 bags of rubbish on Easter Sunday, highlighting community initiative amidst ongoing litter issues exacerbated by bin strikes. Residents report overflowing bins and unsightly streets, with many voicing support for striking bin workers whose pay is under dispute, while others express frustration over the lack of [...] WTX News WTX News - WTX News Breaking News, fashion & Culture…

Birmingham Bin Strikes: How Volunteers Are Taking Action To Avoid 'drowning In Rubbish' - Great Yorkshire Radio

“If we got that attitude back, half of this problem would be gone,” he told Midlands correspondent Shamaan Freeman-Powell. Mr Campbell is part of a volunteer litter-picking team from the Birmingham Central Mosque. In just two hours on Easter Sunday, 12 members of the team collected 24 bags of rubbish from two Birmingham streets. “If we don’t [litter-pick], we’re just going to be drowning in rubbish,” he said. Six weeks after the city’s bin worke…

Birmingham bin strike: Video shows residents dropping off rubbish at mobile bin lorries on Easter Sunday

Bin bags which appear to have been ripped open by vermin with rotting food spilling out lay stacked on street corners along with old sofas, beds and building materials.