Messages of support left for bin collectors in Birmingham
Residents in Birmingham have been leaving supportive messages and thank you notes on their bins for bin collectors to find.
The messages have been left on top of bins in Birmingham, as well as in windows, thanking local bin collectors for their hard work during the coronavirus pandemic.
The messages left that have been include “Thank you for carrying on and doing this. We appreciate it. Take care and stay safe," and "Thank you to our binmen you are appreciated."
Birmingham City Council has also issued a statement in regards to protective work gear for bin collectors, after bin collectors in Birmingham said that they were "terrified" of spreading coronavirus.
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