Bins go uncollected on Birmingham street for TEN weeks with 'waste mountains' piling up as council 'buries its head in the sand'

Resident George Smith previously spoke with GB News about the buildup of “overflowing” waste which has created a “serious health and environmental hazard” in the area.

He said that Birmingham City Council has “failed” to deal with the situation, telling residents to continue to put their rubbish outside as usual despite no bins being collected.

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Now, over a month later, the situation has become even more dire, with fly-tipping on the rise and the council “burying its head in the sand”.

Speaking to the People’s Channel, Smith said: “We're still being left in the dark.”

He added that at a council meeting yesterday, he highlighted that his bins had not been collected in over two months, yet this was met with “no response whatsoever” from the deputy leader of Birmingham City Council.

Smith said that if the situation remains the same by next Tuesday, which would mark 11 weeks since last collection, he will raise the matter with his MP Shabana Mahmood, the Secretary of State for Justice.

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“We have to highlight the ongoing injustice faced by her constituents,” he said.

Detailing his anguish further, Smith explained: “The situation is infuriating. The council is meant to serve, support, and protect the community, but it’s failing on every level.

“What’s worse is that when approached, the lack of any response amounts to the council burying its head in the sand, while residents are left to deal with the consequences.”

Two weeks ago, he wrote to the Justice Secretary to “formally raise serious concerns regarding the ongoing failure of Birmingham City Council to collect waste” on his street.

He said the lack of collections on the street has resulted in “fly-tipping, exacerbating environmental and public health risks”.

Smith speculated that other more affluent areas received preferential treatment in regards to having their bins emptied.

“The lack of service in our area raises serious concerns about the equity of waste collection across Birmingham,” he said.

“Notably, in the six weeks preceding the indefinite strike action, no collections were made in Ashton Croft, whereas other streets, particularly in more affluent areas, continued to receive regular service. It is imperative that the Council provides a clear explanation for this disparity.”

Since January, council bin workers have been protesting against pay cuts following the scrapping of waste collection and recycling officer roles.

Smith previously told GB News that “communal bins are overflowing onto the streets, with all bin lids permanently open due to excessive household waste”, whilst residents have spotted evidence of “vermin activity”.

Last month, nearly 400 council bin workers in Birmingham walked out indefinitely in a dispute over jobs and pay.

The strike action threatens to cause significant disruption to waste collection services across the city.

Unite Union has warned that bin disruption could stretch into the summer after refuse workers voted to extend their strike mandate.

GB News has approached Birmingham City Council for comment.

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