Lately, Timms’ phone has barely stopped ringing as some 17,000 metric tons of garbage have piled up on Birmingham’s streets. “The smell is absolutely unbelievable,” Timms told CNN.

Trash bins are a vital yet commonly overlooked component in every household, only remembered when it’s garbage disposal time. Considering the countless options on offer, it can be quite a task ...

Rats are getting bigger and more brazen in a British city where a sanitation strike has left tons of garbage piled up on city streets, locals say, and residents are raising fears for public health.

A standoff between garbage collectors and municipal officials in Britain’s second largest city has left an estimated 17,000 tons of trash on the streets. transcript A pay strike by garbage ...