The ongoing workers strike against waste collection company Republic Services has affected trash pickup in at least 14 Greater Boston communities.

Boston Mayor Wu announced that the city will begin fining Republic Services amid the ongoing trash collector strike because several neighborhoods can’t keep up with the overflow of garbage. The company’s inadequate trash pickup is posing health risks and financial burdens, according to Wu.

The City of Boston will start issuing code enforcement fines directly to Republic Services for garbage left uncollected amid the ongoing trash collection worker strike, Mayor Michelle Wu said in a letter on Wednesday.