On Easter Sunday, Birmingham residents dropped off their rubbish at mobile bin lorries, while volunteers worked to clean streets filled with fly-tipped waste.
Despite seven bin lorries stationed at Birmingham Central Mosque, few residents used the service, leaving piles of rubbish such as rotting food, old furniture, and building materials scattered around the city.
Some residents expressed frustration with the lack of action from the bin crews, especially as waste continued to attract vermin.
The city's ongoing strike by bin workers over pay and job conditions has worsened the situation.
The council has now shifted focus to removing fly-tipped waste.
