I visited ‘grim’ Birmingham park – and it could be the worst in the city Sunday, February 8, 2026 birmingham henrybarberpark flytipping rubbish litter dumping environment community seagulls pollution In Japan, the absence of bins encourages people to take their rubbish home. In Birmingham, however, the lack of bins has turned Henry Barber Park in Bordesley Green into a dumping ground. At one entrance, a pile of bin bags … Read More
Birmingham Lamented Nationwide as Bin Strike Tarnishes City's Reputation Friday, January 30, 2026 birmingham strike council reputation negotiations waste unite flytipping paydispute politics Two independent Birmingham councillors have raised alarm over the city’s growing negative image, citing the ongoing bin strike as a cause for national embarrassment and international ridicule. With the bin workers’ strike … Read More
Nurse’s Distress Over Fly-Tipped Rubbish and Dead Animal Near Her Home Tuesday, January 13, 2026 flytipping rubbish birmingham handsworth nuisance environment cleanup community enforcement health A Birmingham nurse has voiced her distress after discovering a dead animal amid a pile of illegally dumped rubbish outside her home on Wattville Road in Handsworth. The growing mound of waste, including soiled bin bags and a … Read More
Worst Hit Roads in Birmingham During City's Bin Strikes Saturday, December 27, 2025 birmingham binstrike flytipping wastecrisis uniteunion community sparkbrook balsallheath bordesleygreen publichealth In early 2024, Birmingham faced a growing crisis as lengths of the city became overwhelmed with uncollected rubbish. Mountains of black bin liners, household trash, and rotting food waste piled up on junctions, roadsides, … Read More
Chaos, Queues, and a JCB: How Council Lorries Tackled Birmingham's Bin Strike Friday, December 26, 2025 birmingham binstrike wastemanagement mobilewastecentre flytipping community jcb cleanup council recycling In spring 2025, Birmingham grappled with an all-out bin strike that left streets piled high with bags of rubbish. As the situation worsened, the city’s Mobile Household Waste Centres (MHWCs) extended their operations to seven … Read More
Resident Pleads for Urgent Action as Tarry Road Flooded with Rubbish Saturday, December 6, 2025 flytipping birmingham rubbish waste enforcement community health safety environment recycling A Birmingham resident has issued a desperate plea for stronger enforcement as illegal dumping on Tarry Road in Alum Rock spirals out of control, severely impacting the community’s safety and well-being. Wajid Hussain reports … Read More