Kind-hearted Britons stick thank you notes on their household bins in show of support to rubbish collectors still working during coronavirus lockdown
- Residents in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire left thank you notes for bin men
- Joe Connolly, who came up with the plan, described it as ‘the least he could do’
- Tonight’s Clap for Carers tonight will include service providers such as bin men
- An army of workers are continuing to provide vital services during the lockdown
Residents in a housing estate have left heartwarming messages attached to bins ahead of their weekly collection to thank refuse collectors for their hard work.
Bin men completing their weekly collections in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, noticed the brightly-coloured messages.
The messages emerged ahead of this evening’s Clap for Carers event which is due to take place at 8pm.
Residents in Bishop’s Stortford have left thank you notes on their bins to praise the work of refuse collectors
Joe Connolly who came up with the idea said ‘it was the least we could do’
The bin men were moved by the touching sentiments from the residents who are forced to come up with ingenious ways to say thank you while adhering to social distancing guidelines
Millions of Britons will thank those providing vital services – including refuse collectors.
Joe Connolly, who came up with the idea to thank the bin men said it was ‘the least we’ could do’.
He told The Mirror: ‘I often see the binmen working and they have to rush around to meet the very tight schedules they are given.
‘They aren’t paid a lot and do well for us at the best of times so I thought it was the least we could do on our lovely estate is to say ‘”Thank you”.’
He added: ‘I understand they even stopped briefly to take photos on their phones of some of the messages which is very touching. The community is really coming together in such difficult times. There are lessons we can learn from all this and we’ll be the better for it.’
Binmen who saw the tributes, described them as ‘lovely’.
The residents in Bishop’s Stortford called on the refuse collectors to ‘carry on’ and ‘stay safe’
