Edinburgh bin strikes: Major clear up under way as waste and cleansing services resume
A major clear up operation is under way across Edinburgh after a first wave of strikes by council bin workers came to an end – but the piles of rubbish littering the streets of the Capital are expected to take some time to clear.
The city’s waste workers walked out on August 18 as part of a pay protest against local government, but they returned to their bin lorries and street sweepers on Tuesday (August 30) after nearly two weeks of industrial action.
City of Edinburgh Council said additional resources would be deployed to support the clean up, particularly in the centre and other areas that have been most impacted by the strike.
However, it said many residents would not have their full backlog of waste collected before the next round of action on September 6.
