Autobins in Winnipeg's Wolseley neighbourhood are overflowing with trash as people take advantage of the dumpsters before they get replaced by smaller carts.

The city is in the midst of getting rid of the big steel autobins that are shared among several neighbours. Instead, every household is getting individual rollaway plastic carts.

A six-week program to remove the 5,400 autobins began on July 25.

That has prompted some people to stuff the bins in one last effort to clear out unwanted belongings, renovation rubbish, old furniture and other refuse before the autobin program is finished.

The result is garbage spilling into lanes, making an unsafe and smelly situation.

Some people have told CBC News they can't even sit in their yards or on their porches in the evening because of the stench.

A spokesperson for the city said the Wolseley area will be serviced later Friday and into Saturday.

Earlier this week, people in the city's North End also kicked up a stink about the stuffed bins and bad smells in their neighbourhood.

The individual 240-litre garbage carts, which hold the equivalent of about three standard-size garbage bags, are being delivered to all households across Winnipeg.

Most will switch to the new service in October. However, homes in neighbourhoods currently served by autobins will be switched over this month.