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".

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 ...