https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Despite the ongoing strike of waste collectors in Stockholm, officials said on Sunday that residents’ complaints had decreased and a backlog of trash was steadily dwindling as replacement workers hit the streets over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.se/20170716/rubbish-chaos-avoided-as-stockholm-collectors-strike-rolls-on Sun, 16 Jul 2017 20:03:28 +0200 rubbish-chaos-avoided-as-stockholm-collectors-strike-rolls-on Sweden and Norway are locked in a tug-of-war over dozens of lorries that cross the border each day carrying loads of precious cargo: garbage https://www.thelocal.se/20150913/rat-race-over-scandinavias-household-waste Sun, 13 Sep 2015 14:57:21 +0200 rat-race-over-scandinavias-household-waste Due to the construction of a new heating plant in central Sweden, a 40-year-old rubbish tip must be unearthed – with authorities intending to duly sort the trash out before building begins. https://www.thelocal.se/20120910/43128 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:11:00 +0200 43128 A 35-year-old rubbish enthusiast is wanted by police in Motala, in southern Sweden, after hiding on the town’s garbage trucks and secretly filming the bin men at work. https://www.thelocal.se/20120824/42812 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:36:00 +0200 42812 The strike by Stockholm garbage workers which began on Friday is over. Both sides claimed victory after workers returned to work on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20090210/17480 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:14:00 +0100 17480 Garbage workers currently on a wildcat strike in Stockholm have been threatened with a lawsuit by their employers. https://www.thelocal.se/20090209/17458 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:52:00 +0100 17458