Thousands of South Snohomish County residents are frustrated with Republic Services and the current garbage strike. Garbage is piling up in shopping centers, business parks and at local residences. Republic

Trash continues to pile up in Bay Area municipalities served by Republic Services, a waste management company that saw many of its workers go on strike around the nation last week.

Rows of black, green and blue trash bins, some overflowing with rubbish, are lining streets in some Bay Area cities as a workers strike drags into its second week. And residents say it’s starting to become a problem.

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.

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.

Trash is already starting to pile up at apartment complexes and commercial properties in central San Diego as some Republic Services trash collectors join a sympathy strike with workers in Boston.

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.