Residents in the south-east Queensland city of Ipswich could be forced to deal with smelly, overflowing bins over the Christmas break as a pay dispute between unions and the council continues.

In a statement, Ipswich Borough Council said it was "not proposing to increase the number of bins for dry recycling, or to move to three weekly collections for residual waste at this point".

Ipswich Borough Council said it has a statutory duty to ensure public areas are clear of waste. Lawrence and his housemate took their rubbish out but the council bin that they had been using was ...

About 200 Ipswich City Council waste services and field ... before under the fortnightly recycling and garden waste bin schedule. The council has been attempting catch-up services and allowing ...