Residents in part of the city region have been advised to stash their waste and recycling as staff at 22 tips go on strike.
Unite the Union has said 180 workers at Veolia, which processes rubbish for about 600,000 homes across Merseyside and Halton, will be holding industrial action from December 28-31, then from January 2-7 and January 15-21, in a dispute over pay. Tips will also be shut for New Year’s Day.
Among those affected will be residents in Runcorn and Widnes, who will be unable to access the borough’s two municipal waste and recycling centres on Picow Farm Road in Runcorn and Johnson’s Lane in Widnes. Halton Borough Council has advised residents to store their waste and recycling until the centres open again.
