As garbage continues to accumulate across roughly two dozen Bay Area cities impacted by a nationwide Teamsters strike, Republic Services has begun deploying "substitute drivers" in a limited effort to restore trash collection services.

Some local union workers are honoring a strike in Boston by not crossing the picket line, leaving trash bins overflowing in Chula Vista and other South Bay communities. Republic Services acknowledged that the temporary work stoppage has extended to the San Diego-area and said officials are “making adjustments to our operations and working to resume regular service as quickly as possible.