The decision by Stanichev was reached when the capital's wastebins overflowed for several weeks in March after the city, controlled by the rightwing mayor Boiko Borisov, the prime minister's chief political foe, cancelled an agreeement with the company charged with rubbish collection.

Since the start of this month, the situation has begun to return to normal with other companies picking up rubbish.

But collections remain sporadic and according to the government the present state of affairs "creates a problem for people's health" now that temperatures are rising and exceeded 20 degree Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit) this week.

"It is not a question of cleaning up the city for a week or month," said Stanichev.

"The crisis headquarters must find an overall and sustainable solution."

It had to identify and mobilise rapidly all the resources available, all the technical equipment that can be used belonging to the eight businesses which currently have contracts with the city hall.

Borisov broke off a vsit to Moscow after the announcement, which he found "exaggerated", having said earlier there was no crisis.

Polls suggest his GERB party, the chief rival to Stanichev's Socialists will win European elections in June and a general election in July, and that Borisov is the country's most popular politician.

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