A garbage collection strike that affected 150,000 homes in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga has ended.

Early Friday, the Peel Region Twitter account announced that the strike, which began on Thursday at midnight, was finished.

The Waste collection strike is over - a deal has been reached with the union. More details to come as we receive. —@regionofpeel

Peel Region also tweeted that curbside collection will take place over the weekend to make up for the collection that was missed as a result of the strike.

If your collection was missed please leave waste at the curb. There will be collection over the weekend to pick up. —@regionofpeel

A group of private garbage collectors employed by Emterra Environmental were on strike over "fair wages, benefits, job security," said worker Kyle Marchand on Thursday.

Garbage in the Peel Region not handled by Emterra employees is handled by another company, Progressive Waste Solutions.

The union representing the striking garbage collectors, LIUNA Local 183, said members were asking Emterra for the same terms and conditions of employment that Peel Region's other private waste collector has.

The union's Facebook page put up a post confirming that the strike had ended on Friday.

"We would like to extend our gratitude for the overwhelming support," it read.