ANOTHER day of bin strikes hits the city today with fears of more rubbish piling up.

The ongoing dispute between the GMB Union and Brighton and Hove City Council will carry on with another full day of stoppages.

The industrial action has been live since September 12 when bin lorry drivers began a continuous work to rule interspersed with stoppages.

The strike is part of an ongoing dispute in which 38 lorry drivers want their professional qualifications recognised when pay grades are evaluated.

They want to be put on a higher pay grade than six street cleaning staff who now earn the same as them.

Today is the last of a three-day campaign of action which has been ongoing since last Thursday.

No more days of action have been announced by the union but the ongoing work to rule is still live.

Robert Mckenna, a GMB workplace representative at Brighton and Hove City Council, tweeted on Saturday that some members of the Union “demand” further strike action.

But Mark Turner, GMB branch secretary, said this was not the case and that there is no more strike action being planned.

Today’s action is still going ahead without any further dates for talks with the council yet set, he added.

Mr Turner said the union has yet to receive an “official approach” from the city council for more talks to reach a resolution.

In a statement on their website, a spokesman for the council, said: "During the industrial action please leave your rubbish and recycling out as usual and we'll collect what we can. If it's not collected, we probably won't be able to return until your next scheduled collection day.

"We're very sorry for this disruption and the inconvenience it is causing to all residents.

"During the industrial action household waste and recycling centres are open as normal and will accept separated waste and recycling. You can take recycling to any of the recycling points in the city and city centre communal bins will continue to be emptied. 

"Street cleaning staff will be working as normal. Again we apologise for the ongoing service disruption."