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The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitation workers around the U.S. that some cities have had to delay or suspend garbage and recycling pickup, angering residents shocked that governments can’t perform this most basic of functions

Some Philly neighborhoods have piles of trash on the streets while others have their garbage picked up consistently. NBC10’s Tim Furlong talked to residents where collection rates are worst.

Trash continues to be a problem in communities across Philadelphia and in some areas it isn’t getting better. The city is apologizing for it’s delays as it continues to deal with pandemic-related issues.

A block of East Cornwall Street in the Kensington neighborhood of North Philadelphia has been waiting weeks for garbagemen. The city says it is now “investigating” why there has been such a holdup.

Trash collection in some parts of Philadelphia has become delayed in recent weeks leaving residents frustrated. The city asks anyone experiencing delays in trash pickup to call the 3-1-1 hotline.