Lebanon's cabinet has failed to reach an agreement on how to tackle the country's rubbish crisis, which has sparked violent protests in Beirut. The "You Stink" campaign has been demanding the resignation of the government. Rubbish has been piling up on the streets of Beirut since Lebanon's largest landfill shut down last month. Six cabinet ministers walked out after new waste management contracts were rejected for being too expensive. The ministers were allied to the Islamist organisation Hezbollah, which has backed the demonstrations. Dozens of protesters and police were injured in clashes over the weekend. Lebanese protesters are sprayed with water during a protest in Beirut on 23 August, 2015 Image caption Activists blame political paralysis and corruption for the failure to resolve the rubbish crisis Lebanon wracked by dysfunction Lebanon cartoons vent anger at rubbish crisis On Tuesday, protesters continued to gather in the capital, despite the next official "You Stink" protest scheduled for Saturday. Prime Minister Tammam Salam had warned that it was vital that Tuesday's cabinet meeting found a way to solve the paralysis in the government. He said that if progress wasn't made on several issues, including the rubbish crisis, "there would be no necessity for the government after it". "I warn that we are going towards collapse if matters continue," he added. In a statement released after the meeting, the cabinet said that the fees quoted by private waste management companies were too great. "Given the high prices [quoted by would-be contractors], the council of ministers has decided not to approve the tenders and is charging the ministerial committee with finding alternatives." Jump media playerMedia player helpOut of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media caption The tension in Beirut has reached boiling point after weeks of unrest, as Sophia Tran-Thompson reports Thousands of people gathered outside the prime minister's office in central Beirut on Sunday. Chanting "the people want the downfall of the regime", some protesters threw rocks and sticks at riot police and lit fires. Officers responded by firing water cannon and tear gas. The clashes left at least 44 demonstrators and 30 police officers injured, officials said. Dozens of people were also injured on Saturday, when police fired rubber bullets. Fires in the street are seen during night protests in Beirut (23 August 2015) Image caption You Stink organisers blamed "infiltrators" for the violence over the weekend You Stink leader Hassan Shams earlier blamed "infiltrators" for the violence over the weekend. "We started peacefully, and we will continue peacefully," he told New TV. The protests have been largely co-ordinated by You Stink, which was formed when rubbish began piling up on the streets of Beirut and neighbouring areas after the country's largest landfill was closed last month, with no ready alternative. Activists blame political paralysis and corruption for the failure to resolve the crisis. Lebanon has been without a president for more than a year, while members of parliament have extended their own terms until 2017 after failing to agree on a law to govern fresh elections. The conflict in neighbouring Syria has also exacerbated political and sectarian divisions, and resulted in the arrival of 1.1 million refugees, putting a strain on the economy and public services.