Advice for tenants, residents and visitors
You may already be aware that members of Unite and GMB trades unions are planning strike action in Edinburgh from 5am on 14 August until 4.59am on 22 August. If the strike goes ahead, this is likely to cause significant disruption to bin collections, street cleansing services, recycling centres and public toilets during this time.
City of Edinburgh Council have created dedicated web pages with information and advice for residents, businesses and visitors about the strike, how it will affect people and how to manage waste safely and responsibly during this time.
During the strike we are anticipating that:
- there will be no bin collections or street cleaning services
- recycling centres will be closed
- our flytipping and special uplift services will be suspended
- public toilets will be closed
Why is the strike happening?
This is a national dispute over pay, with strike action planned across the country. Discussions are ongoing between COSLA, trades unions and the Scottish Government with a view to agreeing a pay deal and resolving the dispute. Edinburgh is the first local authority in Scotland where the action is taking place with strike action confirmed to go ahead in other council areas unless agreement is reached.