The Long Road to One Year of Birmingham Bins Strike: Turmoil and Uncertain Future Wednesday, March 11, 2026 birmingham strike bins waste council unite industrialaction recycling budget finance Today marks a significant and troubling milestone for Birmingham as the bin workers’ all-out strike reaches its one-year anniversary, marking 12 months of ongoing disruption and unresolved conflict. The roots of this … Read More
New Food Waste Bins Delivered to Thousands of Birmingham Homes Amid Ongoing Bin Strike Tuesday, March 10, 2026 birmingham recycling binstrike foodwaste wastemanagement councilbins renewableenergy environmental recyclingbins householdwaste Birmingham residents are all too familiar with the extended bin strike that has disrupted waste collection for over a year. Council tax has surged significantly, yet recycling services remain unused, leaving many to fend for … Read More
Midlands Towns and Cities Delayed in Implementing New Food Waste Collection Rules Saturday, February 28, 2026 recycling waste foodwaste environment bincollections westmidlands councils sustainability defra collections From the end of March, new national rules for bin collections will take effect across England, aiming to streamline recycling and food waste disposal. However, many councils in the West Midlands are unlikely to meet this … Read More
When Will the Birmingham Bin Strike End? Council Leader Provides Update Tuesday, February 3, 2026 birmingham strike bin unite council waste recycling finance negotiations labour The leader of Birmingham City Council, John Cotton, has refrained from specifying when the ongoing bin strike might come to an end, as discussions between the Labour-led council and Unite the union remain deadlocked. The … Read More
All the New Bin Collection Rules Households Must Follow Sunday, February 1, 2026 recycling waste bincollection foodwaste environment defra fines reuse households sustainability Households across the country will need to adapt to significant changes in how they manage their rubbish as a new national bin collection system is introduced. From March 31, most residents will receive new bins and be … Read More
Binman Reveals Simple Trick to Ensure Your Wheelie Bin Always Finds Its Way Home Saturday, January 31, 2026 binman bins wastecollection recycling refusecollection wheeliebins numberlabels rubbish binrecycling trashcollection It’s frustrating to wheel your bins out for collection, only to find the wrong bin returned to your property—or worse, bins left abandoned in the street. Ashley, known online as ‘The No1 Binman’, has shared a … Read More