RSPCA issues wildlife safety warning as Birmingham bin strikes continue
It's as indefinite strike action heads into a seventh week
As indefinite bin strikes in Birmingham is about to continue into a seventh week, we're being warned piles of rubbish can be dangerous for wildlife.
Talks between Unite the Union and Birmingham City Council to end the strikes are set to resume on Wednesday.
Geoff Edmond's from the RSPCA.
He told us how rubbish can be dangerous for animals.
"Animals have a great sense of smell, which means they go out looking for remains of food.
"They'll think there's food in the litter and sadly sometimes get trapped in it."
Geoff said even if left in small quantities, certain types of litter are particularly dangerous.
"If somebody drops a tin can and it's got food remains in it, the animals will be attracted to it and might get trapped in it.
"So it's not always the quantity of rubbish that's the problem, it's the type of litter that's the problem."
Geoff told us it's everyone's responsibility to protect local wildlife.
"The key message from us is: dispose of everything responsibly.
"We all enjoy the wonderful wildlife where we live, but we want it to be safe and we need to protect it."
Talks to end the strikes have so far not resulted in a resolution.