Dumpster Cleaning

After a long job, whether you’re working at home and updating your property of if you’re a contractor working around the block, you’re bound to have a lot of trash. Trash that’d better be stored in a dumpster. Many contractors make use of dumpster disposal services because rental sometimes comes with benefits like a free pickup/ disposal or other incentive. Dumpster cleaning after extensive use is a service that rental companies will ensure their rentals get – if you purchase a dumpster though, you’ll have maintenance to deal with yourself.

Taking Out the Trash

There are projects all around the house that could make better use of a dumpster than a trash can or bags. Bags easily rip and trash cans are made of flimsy plastic; a quality trash dumpster will be made of galvanized steel and often has high weight ratio tires allowing it to be moved by a team on foot. Owning a dumpster comes with responsibilities such as cleaning but offers the reward of convenience. Driving car-loads of waste material will not only destroy the aesthetics of your car, it will take forever. A car can only fit 1.5 cubic yards on average. A dumpster is an easy way to save a few trips worth of gas to the nearest dump pile. Talk about efficient ways to take out the trash – this is it.

A Dirty Job Someone Has to Do

Cleaning your own dumpster may sound like an ugly chore at first but it’s not as bad as you’d think. Turn the dumpster sideways and get a pressurized nozzle for your outdoor hose. Spray down the inside of the dumpster until debris and stains are gone. Afterwards, spray a disinfectant spray liberally within the dumpster and repeat step one to rinse. If you stand far enough back, all of the debris will land safely away from you and you’ll have a squeaky clean dumpster after the process is over – dumpster cleaning is definitely a worthwhile time investment!

Cleaning a Dumpster Thoroughly

If you have the resources, a heated water pressure system would be ideal to kill bacteria and clean thoroughly – just like with a dishwasher. There are other ways to ensure the cleanliness of your dumpster such as labeling the dumpster for cardboard only or for recycling only. Beyond the regular and expected maintenance of cleaning the dumpster semi-annually, there are tons of ways to cut down on messes.
Dumpsters are synonymous with disgusting germ breeding pools in the common nomenclature: homeless people pick around for food that’s still good and flies with larva infect whatever’s left out. As we strive towards a cleaner environment, we improve the ecology and among the things that will help is consistent maintenance of our dumpsters – cleaning included. If an effort is made to disinfect regularly and have the dumpster emptied at capacity regularly then the dumpster will be an investment that pays for itself over its extended life. Dumpster cleaning is a reflection of good waste management across the board.