Republic Services and the Teamsters have been at a standoff since July 1, when 450 local workers went on strike after the union's contract expired. Teamsters are seeking better wages, benefits and stronger labor protections.

People in some parts of Northern California are seeing and smelling the effects of an ongoing waste workers strike. That includes the city of Stockton, where trash is piling up at curbsides and city leaders are demanding answers as to why they weren't warned of a strike further in advance.

Republic Services resumed limited trash pickup services to a broad swath of Contra Costa County, as well as other pockets of the Bay Area, after a crippling strike threatened to leave trash and other detritus piling up outside houses and businesses across the region.

Bellevue sets up temporary waste drop-off at Bannerwood Park due to ongoing labor dispute with Republic Services, offering relief for residents during work stoppage.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.