Republic Services, one of two Whittier contract waste haulers, is embroiled in an ongoing labor dispute with the Teamsters Union in Boston. About 2,000 Teamsters are either on strike or honoring picket lines where there are no contract disputes. In California, affected cities include Anaheim, Santa Ana, Inglewood, Compton and Santa Fe Springs.

Los trabajadores de Republic Services regresaron a trabajar el miércoles después de abandonar el trabajo en solidaridad con los huelguistas de la Costa Este.

A Teamsters spokesperson says the picket lines have moved to the Republic Services location on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, meaning customers will not have their trash picked up.

Republic Services and the Teamsters have been at a standoff since July 1, when 450 local workers went on strike after the union's contract expired. Teamsters are seeking better wages, benefits and stronger labor protections.

Trash is already starting to pile up at apartment complexes and commercial properties in central San Diego as some Republic Services trash collectors join a sympathy strike with workers in Boston.

Communities and businesses around Boston are still without regular trash pickup two weeks after Republic Services workers hit the picket line.

Negotiations between Republic Services and Teamsters broke down late last week. Talks are set to resume Tuesday, but the impacts of the trash strike are growing more pronounced.