Trash collection can be a tough job, especially when you live in a bigger area; however, trash chutes help you to make that task easy and hassle-free. Trash chutes are usually found in apartments and high-rise buildings; therefore, apartment chute cleaning is very important. If neglected, chutes can be hazardous.

Cleaning the trash chutes can be an overwhelming task, but it can get easy when you know how it’s done. You must have a trash chute maintenance plan if you are a building manager so everyone living in your building has a clean and safe home. This article will help you get started with trash chutes maintenance so let’s take a look.

1. Why do you need to clean your trash chute?

A trash chute is usually hidden from our eyesight; however, maintaining it is as important as keeping the exterior of a building clean. When you don’t focus on cleaning your trash chute, it will lead to issues that will disturb your tenants and create a problematic atmosphere to live in.

Since many people use the trash chute on an everyday basis, over time, the contents of garbage will touch the walls of your chute, leading to multiple bacteria, old food, and other waste getting coated on top of the space. This commonly invites pests into the place and leads to a foul odor. When left untreated, it can also cause severe damage to your trash chute and increase the risk of a grease fire.

2. How often should Trash Chutes be cleaned?

No matter what you do, trash chutes do get dirty, but you have to make sure that they don’t attract pests or start smelling bad. Therefore, it is recommended that you get your Trash Chutes cleaned at least twice a year to keep your building like-new and its tenants happy.

You can get it cleaned in every six months or even schedule a maintenance in every three months if your usage is more and the trash chute is showing signs of a problem.

3. The Benefits Of Having Your Trash Chute Cleaned

• Improved health for the people who live in your building
• Improved air quality because by eliminating the unpleasant odour
• Bacteria and other viruses can’t build up in the garbage chute
• Reduced risk of fire
• Reduced risk of pest infection and insects

4. How it’s cleaned

a. Evaluation 

Evaluation is the first step of cleaning a garbage chute. Any good company will evaluate the chute to look for potential problems before starting up with the cleaning process.

b. Cleaning the chutes

Cleaning the chutes requires proper training, and it can only be done by a professional. Many people who offer chute cleaning services use chemicals and high-pressure water since that helps them to do the job effectively. Many people also use oils, rotating nozzles, and odour-neutralising agents to give their clients a better service. Chute cleaning is a must because that helps with the safety of the people living in your building.

5. Tips for keeping it clean 

a. Educate Tenants

The first step to keeping a chute clean is educating the people using it. Tell them why it is important to keep the chute clean and ask them to use plastic bags so the garbage doesn’t get stuck on the chute. Make a rule to

   Encourage Tenants to use trash bags!

double seal risky items like kitty litter and ensure that the chute stays clean.

b. Proper Bagging

As mentioned earlier, the garbage which your tenants are throwing must be bagged properly so it doesn’t get stuck in the chute or spill over its walls.

c. Handling Large Items

Large items should not be thrown in a chute because these large items can cause blockage. It will further lead to trash buildup, and getting it fixed will cost you a lot of money.

d. Ensuring Full Disposal

Everyone living in the building should make sure that they gently push the trash outside and ensure full disposal if the chute’s safety flap prevents the bags of garbage from going down.

e. Clean the trash room

Along with your chute, you must give attention to your trash room as well and make sure it stays clean. This helps you with preventing foul odour and pests in the room.

f. Think about liners

Some building managers or owners may use chute liners that help to protect the chute from the trash.

g. Schedule Regular Cleanings

You must clean your chute at least twice a year to ensure that everyone in the building has a safe space to live.

Author Eric Lawson

Erich Lawson is passionate about saving the environment through effective recycling techniques and modern innovations.  He works with Compactor Management Company and writes on a variety of topics related to recycling, including tips and advice on how balers, compactors and shredders can be used to reduce industrial waste.  He loves helping businesses understand how to lower their monthly garbage bills and increase revenue from recycling.

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