What’s Really Inside Your Trash Can?
Our homes are full of things that need to be cleaned regularly–Cars, sinks, toilets, clothes, dishes, kids, pets…the list goes on. We clean these things for a number of reasons and there are products designed specifically for our different cleaning needs; we even dedicate cabinets and closets in our homes for cleaning supplies. With all that in mind, when was the last time you cleaned your outdoor trash cans and/or recycle bins? Actually cleaned and disinfected properly? How often do you need to clean your bins?
Think about all the things that you put in your trash can throughout the week before you roll it to the curb on trash day. Do you have kids in diapers? Do you pick up after your dog when you take her for a walk? Do food scraps make their way into your trash? We often store trash in our garages, near our back door for easy access or even on the side of the house where we don’t have to look at it, but they all have the same problems–bacteria, mold, viruses and bugs. And they smell awful! We use them daily. Somebody has to touch that nasty lid every day. Then, the truck comes to pick up our trash. That cloud of dust that billows up when your trash is dumped in the back of the garbage truck? All that grossness blows right back into your trash can and the nightmare continues. Our cans get cross-contaminated with all the other cans that have touched that truck on the route ahead of us.
A study done by the Hygiene Council found that the insides of our empty trash bins have up to 411 bacteria per square inch. Based on that study, that is more bacteria per square inch than found on our toilet handles and seats, toddler potty chairs and infant changing mats, all of which we clean regularly. In addition to the bacteria, there are viruses inside our bins that can make us sick with things like the flu or a cold, bugs like maggots, worms and ants, mold and mildew that can cause breathing problems, and all of that smells really bad! The inside of a trash can is dark and usually warmer than the temperature outside, even in the winter, so it is the perfect environment to grow and harbour all of these nasty things.
Trash Can Cleaning
We’ve heard… “Aren’t trash cans supposed to stink?”, “My trash can is new so it’s not dirty” and “I clean my trash can myself”.
No, trash cans are not supposed to stink. They usually do, but they don’t have to! Your car, your dishes, your toilet are all new and shiny at one point, but as soon as you use them, they get dirty and need to be cleaned.
If we think about our trash can as an extension of our home, we begin to think differently about keeping them cleaner, but there hasn’t been a good trash can cleaning option for the home, until now. You cannot safely and effectively clean your trash cans with the products and tools available to most homeowners. While many will attempt the garden hose, bleach and dish soap method, we offer a better, environmentally-friendlier solution. Our purpose built bin cleaning truck lifts the bins and inverts them over high-pressure cleaning nozzles using near boiling water to clean, sanitize and deodorize the bin in a matter of seconds. No harsh chemicals.
Trash cans and recycle bins need professional attention to be properly cleaned and sanitized. They need TriStar Bin Cleaning. Our bin cleaning subscriptions will help keep your bins clean & safe!
Trash Can Cleaning Truck
Would you like to see what happens when you get your dirty trash can cleaned? Get a bin's-eye view of what happens inside the bin during cleaning!
