Homeowners across Bristol have been leaving thank you messages to waste crews – as they keep up with collections during the coronavirus outbreak.
Children have been drawing and painting pictures and messages and posting them on the bins and in their windows for waste crews to see.
Bosses at Bristol Waste said the messages had cheered crews while out on their rounds.
Managing director of Bristol Waste, Tony Lawless, said: “Thanks to the dedication and commitment of our crews, and to our office staff for stepping into new roles, we are ensuring our essential waste and street cleansing services continue to run smoothly.
“These are unprecedented times and the support of the community is invaluable, whether that is expressed by correctly sorting your recycling, or in the wonderful messages written by residents and drawings from children.
“Knowing they’re appreciated in these tough times makes everyone’s day that bit better.”
People have also been leaving similar messages for rubbish and recycling crews in North Somerset.
A council spokesman said: “Thank you for the lovely messages crews have been receiving online, from windows and in notes left for them like these ones.
“This support and appreciation is keeping crews going through these challenging times. “
Council bosses are asking people to help crews further by washing their hands before and after moving containers and bins and cleaning the handles.
People are also being urged to sort their recycling properly and dispose of any coronavirus related waste properly.
The spokesman added: “Well sorted boxes are the key to collecting everyone’s recycling.
“Crews can save up to 100 seconds per well sorted box so it is more important now than ever to sort recycling.”
Council staff from other departments have already been trained and re-deployed to help out on the waste rounds.
