Mountains of garbage between the buildings: How did Bnei Brak's streets become a sanitary hazard?

Bnei Brak has been suffering from a severe sanitary hazard in recent weeks, with street cleaners absent and piles of garbage in the Kiryat Herzog and Pardes Katz neighborhoods. The municipality, which allocated 200 million shekels for cleaning, is not providing answers. A dispute between the municipality and the cleaning company 'Ford', which filed a lawsuit for 4 million shekels, is behind the deterioration.

The city of Bnei Brak has been dealing with a severe sanitary hazard in recent weeks, as residents report a prolonged absence of street cleaners and piles of garbage between buildings, mainly in the Kiryat Herzog and Pardes Katz neighborhoods. The municipality, which allocated about 200 million shekels for cleaning in 2026, is not providing answers to residents. Senior municipality officials claim that the deterioration stems from a dispute with cleaning suppliers, following strict supervision requirements implemented by the municipality. One of the cleaning companies, 'Ford', filed a lawsuit of four million shekels against the municipality, claiming breach of contract and non-payment. The article notes that a July 2024 comptroller's report documented 403 wage violations among service contractors in Bnei Brak. Residents are paying the price of the disputes, as the article concludes.

Mountains of garbage between the buildings: How did Bnei Brak's streets become a sanitary hazard?