Maybe you have seen a trash chute in a high-rise building, or even have one in the apartment building you live in. While many items can be placed inside a trash chute, there are some items that need special attention and some that can’t go in the chute at all.
Garbage discharge systems are used daily around the world by millions of people. Although most people know the benefits of these systems, they often don’t know exactly how they work and why – and how – they need to be kept clean at all times. Like many things, we only take notice of them when they aren’t working. That’s why it is important to know a few of the technical details behind trash chutes.
A trash chute, also known as a garbage chute, is a tube typically made of galvanized steel that allows trash to fall from higher areas of a building to lower levels. Chutes must be one length from top to bottom and must be installed and maintained by the National Fire Protection Agency. Now that you know the basics of trash chutes, lets discuss some of the frequently asked questions when it comes to these building workhorses.
As the owner or manager of a building, you have many responsibilities. Among them is maintaining the cleanliness of your building to keep the occupants safe and healthy. As you plan for your cleaning needs, be careful to avoid the following common cleaning mistakes.
Trash chutes offer an easy, safe way to dispose of the large amounts of trash created in a multi-story building, whether that building houses apartments or businesses. That’s why keeping them clean and operating smoothly is more important than you may think.
As winter closes in and temperatures drop, you’ll no doubt be working to winter-proof your business. As you stock up on ice melt, find your shovels, and put out door mats, don’t forget to add rodent-proofing to your list. Our experts at Fresh Foam can also help clean up your dirtiest areas like trash chutes, compactor areas, dumpsters and more to help eliminate any existing areas that might attract rodents. Contact us today for more information.
Bad odors should never keep you from turning over your residential properties. Our Fresh Foam and Repel-a-Smell products can get rid of even the nastiest, toughest odors. Ask us how.
To Fresh Foam employee Korey Lowe, the work he does has much bigger impact than just cleaning trash. He says Fresh Foam is spreading truth, knowledge, and helping out where they can even if it’s just a little bit at a time.
Here at Fresh Focus, we’ve touched on traditional cleaning methods and why our foam is better. It’s better for the residents, the budget and the
Keeping your trash chutes and other areas can be effective and earth-friendly when you use Fresh Foam.
Fresh Focus offers effective and affordable solutions to make your property clean, safe, and odor-free. Our professional staff provides cleaning, odor removal, and disinfection for trash maintenance areas, carpets, elevators, and more for multifamily and commercial properties from New York City to Washington, D.C. including New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.
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