SWNJbins - by Sarah Ward

Shocking pictures showed rubbish piling up on the streets of Edinburgh today (Mon) during a bin strike.

Pictures taken close to Waverley Station this morning showed public bins overflowing with black bin liners dumped beside them.

Takeaway boxes and food cartons spilled onto the pavement as commuters stepped around the detritus to get to the station.

The strike began on August 18 and is due to finish on August 30, targeting the festival season.

Unite and GMB unions took action while the City of Edinburgh Council promised a clean-up would happen immediately after.