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Strike action in Birmingham leaves rubbish left over from Christmas piled high in the streets | Daily Mail Online
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Families face month-long wait for bin collections after council workers call in sick after Christmas
![Bham City Council on Twitter: "Refuse, recycling and garden waste collections will be as usual on (May Day) bank holiday Monday 7 May. https://t.co/5NA0nNBhCS #cleanerbrum https://t.co/SH3c3vzSU4" / Twitter Bham City Council on Twitter: "Refuse, recycling and garden waste collections will be as usual on (May Day) bank holiday Monday 7 May. https://t.co/5NA0nNBhCS #cleanerbrum https://t.co/SH3c3vzSU4" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DcaxCe_W0AEUECh.jpg)
Bham City Council on Twitter: "Refuse, recycling and garden waste collections will be as usual on (May Day) bank holiday Monday 7 May. https://t.co/5NA0nNBhCS #cleanerbrum https://t.co/SH3c3vzSU4" / Twitter
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LocalGov.co.uk - Your authority on UK local government - Birmingham City Council considers 'overhaul' of rubbish collection service
Birmingham City Council - Waste collections: Refuse and recycling collections will take place as usual this Bank Holiday weekend. If your collection is scheduled for Good Friday or Easter Monday please leave
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