You’ve bin marvellous! Neighbours thank Dudley refuse crews
Residents across the Dudley borough have been showing their appreciation for bin crews by leaving messages and pictures out with their weekly collections.
Handwritten notes and colourful pictures started to appear on wheelie bins shortly after the lockdown started.
And over the last week, more and more have appeared – providing a boost to the borough's bin crews who are working at a reduced capacity since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.
Pictures have been shared on social media and Dudley residents are encouraged to continue to post them over the coming weeks – using the #bravoforbinmen or #dudleystayshome hashtags.
In the last week, despite reduced numbers, bin crews have continued to collect waste from 139,000 households across the Dudley borough and collected 311 tonnes of recycling.
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Councillor Karen Shakespeare, Dudley Council's cabinet member for environmental, highways and street services, said: "Our bin crews are doing an amazing job during this difficult period for all of us and I am really proud of them.
"It is lovely to see the cards, pictures and little gifts left for our crews by appreciative residents.
"Our bin crews are quite modest, but they are providing an essential service and I am glad to see them getting the recognition they deserve.
"We all need to pull together during this crisis, play our part and say thanks when we can."
Bin and recycling collections are continuing as normal in the Dudley borough, including over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.
While the green bin service is temporarily suspended – weekly waste and fortnightly recycling collections continue as normal.
Residents self-isolating because of symptoms, should take extra care with the waste they are putting out for collection. Personal waste such as used tissues and disposable cleaning cloths should be stored securely within disposable rubbish bags.
These bags should be placed into a second bag, tied securely and kept separate from other waste. Where possible this should be put aside for at least 72 hours before being put in your usual external household waste bin or communal area.
