A waste collection in Birmingham descended into chaos as rubbish-laden residents swarmed a bin lorry amid ongoing strikes by refuse collectors, which have led to 'rats becoming the size of cats.' The lorry was besieged by so many people as it attempted to clear piles of rotting waste in the affluent Mosely suburb on Wednesday that a local councillor resorted to calling police. #birmingham #binstrike #strike #bins #rubbish #garbage #police