Binmen are to go on strike next month in a fresh dispute in the industry over pay.
The GMB said its members employed by Amey in Elmbridge and Surrey Heath will strike from August 1-19.
This area, which includes Camberley, Cobham, Esher, Frimley, Walton-on-Thames and Weybridge, will see no kerbside rubbish collection for the period, with further walkouts planned, said the union.
It comes amid walkouts across multiple industries this summer.
Paul Grafton, GMB regional officer, said: “We have continually pushed Amey since April over pay as our members feel they are woefully underpaid and completely under-valued.
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“Our members are at least £3 per hour underpaid, plus they don’t have the same levels of sick pay or pension benefits compared to those who are still working under local authority control elsewhere.
“The waste industry has become a race to the bottom when it comes to terms and conditions of employment as they attempt to use other waste contractors as comparators to drive wages down, something that has been happening for some time now within the entire industry.
“Residents of Surrey Heath and Elmbridge Borough Councils can now look forward to what is looking likely to be the hottest and now probably the smelliest August for many years.”
Surrey Heath Councillor Colin Dougan, portfolio holder for environment and community, said: “It is very disappointing that the GMB and Amey have not been able to come to an agreement on pay and that the GMB have decided to go down the route of strike action.
“Our priority is always serving our community. We are working to ensure Amey have contingency plans in place. The contingency plans aim to minimise the impact on residents – but can’t be finalised until the GMB communicate the extent of the strike action.
“We will be working hard to protect the core food and waste collection services that our residents most rely on, and to do this we may need to temporarily redirect resources away from other services such as recycling and bulky waste collection and street cleaning.”
The GMB has held a series of strikes this year among refuse collection workers in several parts of the country over pay.
It comes as Britain's trains will grind to a halt once again on Wednesday as a series of rail strikes will see 40,000 workers down tools for 24 hours, it has been confirmed.
Brits face more travel misery as the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) press ahead with industrial action on July 27.
It comes after the union failed to secure a breakthrough in talks over pay, jobs and conditions.
Workers from Network Rail and 14 train firms will take part in the strike.
The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) has also announced a strike by its members at Avanti West Coast on the same day.
Meanwhile, train drivers at eight rail companies will take part in a strike organised by Aslef union on July 30.
This week heralds the second big series of rail walkouts this summer.
Millions of Brits suffered travel chaos last month during the largest rail strike in a generation.
Around 40,000 RMT members at Network Rail and 13 operators walked out on June 21, as well as June 23 and 25.
There was also a separate Tube strike in London on the first day.
