Waste and cleaning companies in Edinburgh are to renew after almost two weeks of business motion.
The town's waste staff walked out on August 18 as a part of a pay protest towards the native authorities, however they are going to return on Tuesday to their bin lorries and avenue sweepers.
It comes as strikes unfold throughout a lot of Scotland's council areas.
The strike by staff in Edinburgh was timed to coincide with the competition season, with garbage lining the capital's streets.
Public Well being Scotland beforehand warned the build-up of waste might develop into a danger to human well being, and informed councils that "decontamination of public areas the place bins have overflowed could also be required".
Edinburgh Council chief Cammy Day mentioned: "All of our waste and cleaning crews will return to regular service on Tuesday.
"Whereas they will be working onerous to make amends for collections and making each effort to gather litter throughout town, we're anticipating issues to take a short while to return to regular, and I would prefer to thank all these residing in, working in or visiting town for his or her persistence.
"At first we'll be focusing avenue cleaning sources on the worst affected areas of town and to assist with this we will likely be bringing in further sources to complement our in-house crews from Tuesday.
"As per Public Well being Scotland's recommendation, any areas that must be decontaminated will likely be, as a part of avenue cleaning duties."
Extra sources will likely be deployed to help in cleansing up town, the council mentioned, notably within the centre and different areas which have been most impacted by the strike.
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