Bins are overflowing outside flats in Erdington
Overflowing bins in Erdington
A concerned resident says he’s regularly finding dead rats in a mountain of rubbish outside his home which he claims hasn’t been collected for ‘four weeks’.
The resident, who lives in a block of flats on Turfpits Lane, Erdington, said the smell is “gut-wrenching”.
He said his neighbour can see the stinking pile of overflowing bins from her kitchen window.
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Overflowing bins in Erdington
“One resident lives next to to this,” the Emery House resident told BirminghamLive.
“Less than 20 feet from this mountain. Her kitchen looks out onto it.”
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He added: “We’re now seeing rats regularly amongst the black bin bags – dead rats.
“The smell is gut-wrenching.”
The resident, who lives in a block of around 40 flats, has called on the council to clear out the rubbish.
We have contacted Birmingham City Council asking when the bin bags will be collected.
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Birmingham’s bin workers walked out indefinitely in March.
The dispute was initially triggered by Birmingham City Council’s plans to scrap a Waste Recycling and Collection Officer (WRCO) role.
Unite, the union representing the city’s striking bin workers, claimed scrapping the role would force “dedicated workers onto pay levels barely above the minimum wage”.
The council has since claimed that ‘fair and reasonable offer’ has been made – but both parties are yet to come to an agreement.