Lucie De Perthuis, edited by Gauthier Delomez 7:52 p.m., March 11, 2023

In a context of strikes against the pension reform, that of the garbage collectors in Paris could last.

On Friday, the town hall estimated 4,500 tonnes of waste collected on the sidewalks of the capital.

A situation that provokes the anger of the inhabitants, also worried by the appearance of rodents on the surface.

Will the Parisian garbage collectors renew their strike against the pension reform?

Unions and the political opposition hope so, as piles of garbage bags multiply on the sidewalks of the capital, triggering the anger of traders and the disgust of residents.

Questioned by Europe 1, Mélanie is responsible for a brewery in the 15th arrondissement.

"We try to stay the course, but it must not last," she breathes.

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For her, "the town hall of Paris should do something. We also don't forget that tourists are coming, it would be good if Paris were not a big giant trash can!"

"It's heartbreaking, it's the return of rats to the surface"

Vincent shares the same problem as Mélanie.

From his counter, he sees the waste accumulating in front of his coffee.

"They stay in front of the establishment and for the moment, I cannot do otherwise", he explains at the microphone of Europe 1, refusing to take this waste into his establishment.

"It would be even worse, it would be inviting rodents to come to my house. Anything food is really dirty," he explains, also highlighting a neighborhood already well overrun by rats.

"Leaving these bins outside only proliferates the invasion (of rats), it's really not great," adds the manager of this café in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.

He shares the concern of the residents met by Europe 1. "It scares me very, very much because first of all, it's very ugly, and above all, there is a huge public health risk", notes a Parisian.

“Anything food can very well attract a four-legged population with mustaches!” she says, in a nod to these dreaded rodents.

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"I find it shameful, it brings rats", plague a resident.

Another continues: "It's heartbreaking, it's the return of rats to the surface... A big problem".

This Friday, the fifth day of the strike, the town hall of Paris already counted 4,500 tonnes of uncollected waste.

Also, the incineration plants of Ivry-sur-Seine, Issy-les-Moulineaux and Saint-Ouen are still subject to blockages, which could mean that the movement is likely to last...