Tips across the region are set to close over Christmas and New Year as workers go on strike.
Waste workers at 22 tip sites run by Veolia 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.
The action is being held as Unite members employed by Veolia in Merseyside fight for a better pay offer. The union has accused the company of being "scrooge-like" for only offering a 20p increase for its workers.