Unsung Heroes

[Penguin68]

Today (as on every Tuesday since the Covid pandemic hit), both sets of my bins have been collected and emptied. The gangs working on my road (Underhill) now start shifts at 5:00am or 6:00 am (split to enable more social distancing between crews) - each gang has been hit by illness or quarantine - so there have been gaps - but they've always arrived and collected. I know some others have not had such support from their bin men - but I'm really impressed by mine.

Refuse collection is a really important local service - Veolia has managed generally very well (100% for me), and I think at a time of carping and criticism (often from me) about what's happening locally that should be acknowledged.

[Abe_froeman]

Couldn't agree more.

Ours are very efficient and hard working and have done a fantastic job this year. The workload must have increased enormously with everyone being at home the whole time and they have just got on with it.

[Peckhampam]

Hear Hear. And I always find them very friendly and helpful as well

[Rebs_ED]

+1 from me - they do a great job... and now with the barriers they have to reverse all the way down my street which must be very frustrating for them and increase the time it takes to do their rounds.

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

That's a very good point. I don't think they've missed a single collection in the whole period. I should leave something out for them to say thank you - like an early Xmas box!