A road in Beirut is blocked off to vehicles with rubbish and bins. Ramco, the waste collection company for Beirut, said it resumed operations on July 15, 2020 after the municipality agreed to settle unpaid dues. AP Photo
A road in Beirut is partially blocked with rubbish and bins on July 14, 2020 in protest against a halt in collections by the waste management company responsible for the Lebanese capital. AP Photo
A woman walks past a pile of rubbish on a street in Beirut on July 14, 2020. AP Photo
Rubbish piled up in the Lebanese capital as waste collection companies say they are struggling to operate because of labour problems and the country's currency crisis. AP Photo
The piles of rubbish brought back memories of a previous waste disposal crisis that sparked large anti-government demonstrations in 2015. AP Photo
A road in Beirut is blocked off to vehicles with rubbish and bins. Ramco, the waste collection company for Beirut, said it resumed operations on July 15, 2020 after the municipality agreed to settle unpaid dues. AP Photo
A road in Beirut is partially blocked with rubbish and bins on July 14, 2020 in protest against a halt in collections by the waste management company responsible for the Lebanese capital. AP Photo
A woman walks past a pile of rubbish on a street in Beirut on July 14, 2020. AP Photo
Rubbish piled up in the Lebanese capital as waste collection companies say they are struggling to operate because of labour problems and the country's currency crisis. AP Photo
The piles of rubbish brought back memories of a previous waste disposal crisis that sparked large anti-government demonstrations in 2015. AP Photo
A road in Beirut is blocked off to vehicles with rubbish and bins. Ramco, the waste collection company for Beirut, said it resumed operations on July 15, 2020 after the municipality agreed to settle unpaid dues. AP Photo
Lebanon: economy and Covid-19 threaten to revive rubbish crisis
Waste collection companies are struggling with payment problems and disgruntled workers