Trash Delays Continue In Seal Beach Amid Nationwide Strike

SEAL BEACH, CA — Garbage collection delays in Seal Beach will continue for the foreseeable future, according to city officials, as local workers continue to strike in solidarity for better wages and other benefits.

Work stoppages began in Boston, where more than 400 trash collectors walked off the job last week to strike in favor of higher wages, better health insurance and pension benefits. Since then, the strike has spread to several other cities across the country, including Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Seal Beach, with workers walking off the job in solidarity.

Seal Beach city officials said in a social media post Wednesday that services were expected to resume in one to two days. But now, it's unclear how long the work stoppage is expected to go on.

On Friday, city officials said the delay would continue through Friday and advised residents in impacted neighborhoods to leave their trash carts out on the curb with the lid closed until garbage collection continues.

They also asked residents to try to minimize household waste as the city continues to monitor the situation.

"Republic Services is actively working to resolve this situation and resume services as soon as possible," Seal Beach city officials said in a statement Friday. "Thank you for your patience and understanding.

In the meantime, Republic Services has dropped off a 40-yard trash container at the public works yard in Seal Beach for any immediate trash disposal needs, city officials said.

For other drop-off locations, the city asks that residents contact Republic Services at 714-847-3581.

The Seal Beach Public Works Yard is located at 1776 Adolfo Lopez Dr.