Garbage Chute and Compactor Cleaning
WasteMind cleans and disinfects garbage chutes, compactors, bins and garbage rooms in condos and apartment buildings, using biodegradable products and trained technicians.
Garbage leaves a residue on everything it touches. In the chute, it causes odour, bacteria and a fire risk. In the compactor, grime causes odour and bacteria and shortens the compactor's life. In the bins, leftover waste causes odour, bacteria and rusted bottoms.
A WasteMind cleaning uses enzyme cleaners and a heavy-duty, biodegradable degreaser, then finishes with an odour treatment. Chutes are confined spaces and compactors are locked out before anyone works on them, which is why chute and compactor cleaning is a job for trained technicians.
Early spring is the best time to book chute cleaning. Many buildings add cleaning to a maintenance visit so it happens on a set schedule.
What a cleaning visit covers
- Garbage and linen chutes cleaned and disinfected, full length
- Chute washdown system checked
- Compactor cleaned and disinfected
- Garbage bins cleaned and disinfected, and checked for holes, rust and worn wheels
- Garbage room cleaned and disinfected
- Odour treatment to finish
Cleaning and maintenance in one visit
One combined visit can cover cleaning and preventative maintenance for the whole system: the compactor, chute, chute doors, bins, odour control unit and room. See our garbage room maintenance checklist for everything a visit covers.
Garbage room floor epoxy
A stained, damaged floor holds the residue that causes odour. We can refinish garbage room floors with epoxy, like the room below.
Garbage room floor epoxy retrofit, one of our recent projects.
Frequently asked questions
How often should a garbage chute be cleaned?
We recommend booking a cleaning every spring at minimum. Many buildings add cleaning to a preventative maintenance plan so it happens on a set schedule.
What products do you use?
Enzyme cleaners and a heavy-duty but environmentally friendly, biodegradable degreaser, followed by an odour treatment.
Why use a technician for chute cleaning?
Chutes are confined spaces, and compactors must be locked out before anyone works on them. Our technicians are trained for both.
Do you clean compactors and bins as well as chutes?
Yes. A cleaning visit covers the chute, the compactor, the bins and the garbage room.
Can cleaning be combined with maintenance?
Yes. One combined visit can cover cleaning and maintenance for the whole system.
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