A free garbage drop-off location in Bellevue provided some relief for customers who haven't had their trash collected for days as a labor dispute drags on.

The work stoppage, led by Teamsters-affiliated employees demanding contract improvements, has now impacted waste collection in parts of King and Snohomish counties. Republic Services, one of the region’s largest waste haulers, is in contract negotiations with workers at five locations across the state.

A strike by trash collectors is spreading across Western Washington, meaning tens of thousands of residents could have their trash service disrupted.