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On Tuesday, the authority said the amount of uncollected waste had peaked at 22,000 tonnes and it was on track to clear a backlog by the weekend.

Birmingham City Council says it is on track to clear a backlog of uncollected waste by the weekend, despite the ongoing dispute with the Unite union.

Unite union members have been on an all-out strike since 11 March is a row over pay, leading to thousands of tonnes of uncollected rubbish and the city council declaring a major incident.

Thousands of tonnes of rubbish have been left uncollected on the city's streets.

"Our crews and vehicles are being deployed, not to carry out routine bin collection but to help clear the mountains of uncollected waste that have built up on the streets of Birmingham," he said.