A council worker has been honoured for his 40 years of service to the local authority’s waste team.
The Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) worker, Keith Sayers, initially worked as a temporary staff member in the council’s building department, before going on to become a waste driver and crew leader.
According to the council, Mr Sayers has collected a total of six million bins since becoming part of the waste team. He began the role completing manual work, such as the collection of ash bins and waste bags, prior to the rollout of wheelie bins and bin lifts in the 2000s.
RBC’s Assistant Director for Environment and Communities, Darryl Burch, said: ‘Keith is a fantastic member of our team.
‘To be here at Rushcliffe for 40 years is really impressive and in the same job for all those years is remarkable. He has worked outside in all weathers and the change he has seen is amazing!’
RBC’s Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Environment and Safety, Cllr Rob Inglis, congratulated Mr Sayers on the milestone, commenting that ‘his loyalty to RBC is inspiring and it’s heartening to hear how happy he remains in the role’.
He added: ‘Anyone working in any industry this length of time deserves recognition but the fact this can be such a challenging role at times in the extremities of the weather is testament to his work ethic. Well done Keith and we hope you are with us for many years to come.’
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