Many customers around Western Washington have been expressing frustrations with trash pile-ups as the Republic Services strike enters its 10th day. The strike comes as the Republic Services employees across the country are demanding higher wages, improved benefits, and better worker protections.

The tentative agreement between Republic Services and the Teamsters Union ends a nearly two-week strike that impact garbage pickup services.

Teamsters drivers for Republic Services in Fairfield and Suisun will return to work Saturday morning. A tentative agreement by striking workers in Stockton was reached late Friday, so local

Both the City of San Diego and Teamsters confirmed to ABC 10News that the solidarity strike has ended, indicating that Republic Services' trash services will be fully restored for residents.

More Bay Area cities are threatening legal action against Republic Services to get money back to rate payers who have been without trash service.

State leaders urge Republic Services to finalize contract with striking Teamsters as uncollected garbage piles up in Massachusetts communities and other states across the country.

Negotiations between Republic Services and Teamsters broke down late last week. Talks are set to resume Tuesday, but the impacts of the trash strike are growing more pronounced.