Birmingham. The garbage disposal they strike. On the streets of the Waste and Rats “larger than cats”

The inhabitants of Birmingham are becoming more and more a strike of employees of the City Cleaning Department. This one has been going on for almost a month. Mountains of rubbish pile up on the streets, and specialists in disinfestation and deratization do not keep up with orders. Local and foreign media write about the scale of the problem.

The trash that exports the garbage in Birmingham has been going on for almost four weeks. Employees oppose planned changes in the structure of positions and demand higher salaries. The City Council claims that it cannot afford to raise his salary. Nearly 17,000 tons of waste are in the streets of the second largest metropolis of Great Britain. Part in a state of significant decay – reports the BBC.

The station also describes several kilometers of queues that lined up on Friday to temporary, mobile garbage collection points. Residents from various parts of Birmingham brought to the place to get rid of at least some of the waste. These block pavements, stink and attract vermin, rats and foxes. Specialists in disinfestation and deratization cannot keep up with orders.

Strike of employees of the City Cleaning Department in Birmingham

Joseph McHale, a rat catcher, which Skynews has reached, says that his company has recently noted an over 60 % increase in interest in services. William Timms, a specialist in the removal of pests, with whom BBC and CNN stations talked. – Two weeks ago I pulled a rat out of the trap, which was 22 inches (about 56 cm) – says the first man, depicting the scale of the problem. In front of CNN Timms cameras he jokes that for pests, Birmingham streets are now like a “five -star restaurant”.

The man is serious when he talks about the future of the city. He notes that even if the garbage is cleaned, the related problems will not disappear immediately. Rodents will probably start nesting in homes and cars. There will also be more and more of them. Under optimal conditions, rats are born every three weeks. Each litter is from 6 to 12 young people – explains William Timms and adds: “We will be completely flooded.”

The vision of rats and subsequent waste is also worried about the inhabitants. One of them notes in an interview with CNN that now “there is rubbish everywhere and rats are everywhere”. – Rats are larger than cats. My cats are afraid of them – says the man. – We can't open windows because of the smell. There is garbage everywhere – he is echoed by Rubina Yaqoob, the interlocutor of “The New York Times”. Alice Porter says Skynews that although she survived the strikes of various professions in Birmingham, “she has never seen something like that in the city.” – It's really terrible. These are not good living conditions, especially in 2025. I understand why (exporting garbage) they strike, but we (because of it) suffer – adds the woman.

Talks of strikers with the authorities are to be continued on Monday. Birmingham is the second largest city of Great Britain. According to ONS estimates, the British statistical office is inhabited by over 1.1 million people.