HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—After nearly a week of being on strike, some of the 400 workers at Republic Services began returning to work Dec. 16 after reaching a tentative agreement to resume waste collection services. The agreement is now being finalized for Republic Services Huntington Beach and Anaheim workers, Adan Alverez, spokesperson for Teamsters Local 396, the union behind the strike said. The strike began Dec. 10 after workers pleaded for an end to what they called unfair labor practices and contracts occurring at Republic Services. Since then, thousands of residents have been impacted by a lack of waste pickups in Placentia, Garden Grove, Yorba Linda, Fullerton, and Fountain Valley. As workers start trickling back, the outcome, if any, of their specific accusations towards the company is unknown. According to the union’s Alverez, once an agreement is finalized, the accusations would be made known. The timeline of the finalization of the …