Waste injunction against persons unknown
In May 2025 the council obtained an injunction to tackle the obstruction and blockading carried out by Unite the Union.
Since September 2025 the council has experienced blockading from groups of unknown activists who were not covered by the May 2025 injunction.
The impact on the city and its residents is not acceptable and therefore the council has had no choice but to seek a further injunction against persons unknown to stop this disruption.
The city council on 3rd February 2026, made an application to the High Court for an injunction to tackle this recent blockading and obstruction being experienced at its waste depots.
The hearing for the council’s injunction against Persons Unknown has now been listed to take place at 10.30am on Friday 13th February 2026.
It will take place at the Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre, the Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street, Birmingham B4 6DS and is expected to last for 3 hours.
The hearing serves as an opportunity for those Persons Unknown who are the subject of our application to make representations to the Court regarding our application.
Further information and a copy of the order can be found here.”
