A strike by bin workers in Birmingham is set to continue after the latest pay offer by the city council was "overwhelmingly" rejected.
It follows a month-long stand-off between members of the Unite union and the Labour-run authority as bin bags and fly-tipped rubbish have piled high on streets.
Unite said the city council's "partial" offer was "totally inadequate" and did not address the potential pay cuts for 200 drivers.
The council has previously said the offer on the table was a fair one.
Unite's national lead officer Onay Kasab said 97% of those who voted rejected the council's deal, on a 60% turnout.
"They could see through what this so-called proposal meant, it simply failed to deal with all of the issues and it also nailed the lie," he said.
The union's general secretary Sharon Graham said the rejection was "no surprise as these workers simply cannot afford to take pay cuts of this magnitude to pay the price for bad decision after bad decision".
The dispute centres around the council's decision to remove Waste Recycling and Collection Officer (WRCO) roles.
The union argued that it was an important health and safety role and about 170 affected workers faced losing up to £8,000 annually due to the decision, with hundreds more losing out on the prospect of pay progression.
A spokesperson for Birmingham City Council said the vote was "incredibly disappointing" but the authority's "door remains open".
They claimed Unite's proposals focused on retaining a role that did not exist at other councils and could open up the council to more equal pay claims as refuse collection is a job overwhelmingly performed by men.
The statement said a "fair and reasonable offer" was made while suggesting "every employee affected by the removal of the WRCO role could take an equivalent graded role in the council, LGV Driver training or voluntary redundancy packages."
