Many streets are littered with the contents of the bins, with rubbish strewn everywhere as animals have clawed their way into ...

A public consultation had found that twice as many residents were happy with wheeled bins rather than boxes or bags for recycling waste, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Overflowing wheelie bins and black bags piled high have become commonplace in Birmingham in recent weeks. It's because refuse collectors have been striking on and off since January - and it shows.