KATHMANDU: The agitation of the local body staffers across the country for the third consecutive day has hit garbage collection in Kathmandu Valley for as many days.

About 600 metric tonnes of garbage is produced in the valley daily. Five employees' unions, affiliated with various political parties, are on strike demanding trade union rights and privileges at par with the civil servants.

"The waste was partially disposed yesterday but there was no disposal at all today," said Rabin Man Shrestha, chief, Environment Management Department, Kathmandu Metropolitan City.

"The strike is expected to end in a few days, after the government approves of the Local Self Governance Regulation which will address the demands of agitating employees," he added.

Fifty-eight municipalities and 3,915 village development committees across the country have about 35,000 employees.