A Teamsters spokesperson says the picket lines have moved to the Republic Services location on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, meaning customers will not have their trash picked up.

Teamsters say Republic Services is "unwilling to offer workers good wages." Republic Services says these claims belong "in the trash."

Striking Teamsters at Republic Services have expanded their strike against the waste management company to the Mahoning

A work stoppage by Teamsters working for Republic Service in Boston has since spread to involve several thousand workers across the country.

Workers have walked off the job in parts of Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties, as well as the Bay Area.

With his trash can in tow, rigged to a wagon on the back of his motorized wheelchair, Adam Elsbernd said he traveled nearly two miles to toss his trash at 2 a.m. to beat the daytime heat.