Bin Strike

Rubbish

"Edinburgh bin strike: rubbish mounts, bins overflowing and streets strewn with litter." That is the headline in the Edinburg Evening News newspaper. It is not a pretty sight. Bins refer to the large trash containers that residents and businesses use on a daily basis to get rid of trash and recyclables. A bin or two can be found on most every street; individual trash cans are not used. The strike is over wages.

The newspaper goes on to say, "Streets are strewn with litter, mounds of refuse have built up next to giant bins and burst bin bags are adding to the problem. The stoppage comes at one of the city’s busiest times of the year, as its population swells with visitors for the Festival, and there are concerns about how the unsightly mess could affect Edinburgh’s image." Sad to see such a mess, especially with all of the visitors.

Helpfully, the letting agent for our flat texted to say that she would be happy to swing by and collect our rubbish and take it out of the city to deposit where there is no strike. How nice.