Trash Chute Cleaning Takes More Than Just Pressure Washing

Cleaning a trash chute is a specialized type of work.

Trash Chute Before Cleaning

It take special equipment to get it cleaned right and it takes special procedures and teamwork to get it done efficiently.  Most trash chutes have a vent on the roof that makes accessing the chute a little easier.  However, some trash chutes are in buildings that either don’t have a flat roof to get at the rooftop access or the vent is secured in such a way that we can’t open it up to the chute below.

Trash Chute After Cleaning

When we can’t access the trash chute from the roof, we have to use a different procedure that involves more people, more time and much more effort.  Our crew basically has to work from floor to floor using the access panels on each floor.  This method usually doesn’t clean the trash chute as evenly as it could be if the access was from the roof.

Cleaning trash chutes takes more than just pressure washing.  Our crews often have to scrape the bottom 5’-10’ of the trash chute because that is where all the trash bags hit and break before dropping into the dumpster or compactor at the bottom.  On this particular trash chute, our crew didn’t realize they had to scrape higher than usual and as a result, they had to go back after the property owner complained of heavy grit in one area of the trash chute.

Trash Chute Access Door

Wash On Wheels always guarantees our work.  Most jobs we get done right the first time, but when we don’t, we go back and fix it at no additional charge.  Our crews are trained to do their job and we know our customers expect top notch service from us because of our reputation and all the recommendations our long-term customers give us.

Trash chutes should be cleaned once every 1-2 years depending on how many residents use the chute and how good those residents are at bagging their trash.  There can be other factors that might cause a trash chute to need to be cleaned more often.  Sometimes a resident will dump rotting food or stinky cat litter that will leave a stench that lingers for weeks because it splattered on the sides of the chute.

Or, as in the case of this building, a few weeks after we cleaned the trash chute someone will dump a body down it.  If this happens with your trash chute, you might want to have it power washed again just for your peace of mind and that of your residents.

So whether it’s run of the mill trash build-up or an unfortunate victim that’s stinking up your trash chute, Wash On Wheels has the right equipment and procedures to restore cleanliness and peace of mind.