Merseyside is facing Christmas waste chaos as workers at tips across the region are set to walk out on strike.
Waste workers at 22 tip sites run by Veolia across the region will begin industrial action on Wednesday December 28, with the initial round of action continuing until Saturday December 31.
There are then further strikes planned beginning on Monday January 2 until Saturday January 7 and again from Sunday January 15 until Saturday January 21.