Edinburgh bin strike: Union warns waste will pile up as workers walk out

Waste and recycling workers will walk out between August 26 and 29 as well as between September 7 and 10.The formal rejection comes as strike action is set to begin this Thursday (August 18) in Edinburgh. It will end in the Capital on August 30, the day after the end of the Edinburgh International and Fringe festivals. It is estimated that around 250 Unite members based in Edinburgh will participate in the ‘first wave’ of strike action.

It is estimated that around 1,500 Unite members across these councils will join fellow council workers in Edinburgh on strike.


The days of strike action in these 14 councils will begin on August 24 and end on August 31.