Deputy First Minister John Swinney is to hold an urgent meeting today with council bosses in a bid to stop national bin strikes by helping reach a pay deal.
Swinney, who doubles up as acting Finance Secretary, is also likely to meet trade unions after calls for the Scottish Government to stump up more cash.
A bin worker strike in Edinburgh has turned the Capital into an international embarrassment, with overflowing bins and litter-strewn streets causing revulsion.
