Birmingham bin collection strike offers ‘banquet’ for rats, pest expert says
Source: The Guardian | Published: March 15, 2025, 10:08 a.m.
Uncollected food waste ‘poses public health danger’ as 400 workers take indefinite action over pay and conditions
A bin collection strike in Birmingham could lead to rats thriving on a “banquet” of food waste and pose a public health danger, pest controllers have said.
About 400 council bin workers in Birmingham began an indefinite strike on Tuesday as part of a dispute over pay and conditions.
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