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Spainy Oct 7th 2009 12:20 pm

Bins cleaned?
 
if you wouldn't mind giving me some feedback on a business venture I would appreciate it greatly. Just wondering how many people would consider having their wheelie bins, or commercial work bins cleaned and sanitised, for a reasonable fee, on a regular basis? Your answers would help me build a picture and assist in a decision I need to make!

Thanks
Spainy

northernbird Oct 7th 2009 12:26 pm

Re: Bins cleaned?
 

Originally Posted by Spainy (Post 7998602)
if you wouldn't mind giving me some feedback on a business venture I would appreciate it greatly. Just wondering how many people would consider having their wheelie bins, or commercial work bins cleaned and sanitised, for a reasonable fee, on a regular basis? Your answers would help me build a picture and assist in a decision I need to make!

Thanks
Spainy

I use a company here in Perth who are very good and seem to have plenty of customers on my street. I get it done once a month and it costs me $60 for the year for 1 bin. Keeps me maggot and stink free in the summer time. Good luck with your venture.

Burbage Oct 7th 2009 1:15 pm

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Originally Posted by northernbird (Post 7998611)
I use a company here in Perth who are very good and seem to have plenty of customers on my street. I get it done once a month and it costs me $60 for the year for 1 bin. Keeps me maggot and stink free in the summer time. Good luck with your venture.

How many times a month do they clean them?

northernbird Oct 7th 2009 1:19 pm

Re: Bins cleaned?
 

Originally Posted by Burbage (Post 7998722)
How many times a month do they clean them?

Once a month is enough for us.

ABCDiamond Oct 7th 2009 1:24 pm

Re: Bins cleaned?
 
Some of the many bin cleaning companies have something like the following:

Cleaning operators have their own onboard water supply with recycling and filtration systems; conform to EPA and Water Board requirements; and, very importantly, use on average less than half of one litre of recycled water per bin.
It would be worth checking on requirements for water use limitiations, in some areas.

A bin cleaning franchise, if you went in that direction, could cost about $35,000

Some annual prices I have seen are:
$100 for a monthly clean (12 times a year)
$ 65 for a quarterly clean ( 4 times a year)

Spainy Oct 7th 2009 1:59 pm

Re: Bins cleaned?
 

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 7998740)
Some of the many bin cleaning companies have something like the following:


It would be worth checking on requirements for water use limitiations, in some areas.

A bin cleaning franchise, if you went in that direction, could cost about $35,000

Some annual prices I have seen are:
$100 for a monthly clean (12 times a year)
$ 65 for a quarterly clean ( 4 times a year)



Ive done all the research in regard to the cost etc. Just wondered how many people on here would have it done..a quick poll i guess....Thanks

Wol Oct 7th 2009 2:50 pm

Re: Bins cleaned?
 
If the bin doesn't get dirty in the first place, it won't need cleaning.

kporte Oct 7th 2009 2:54 pm

Re: Bins cleaned?
 

Originally Posted by Wol (Post 7998856)
If the bin doesn't get dirty in the first place, it won't need cleaning.

That's what I was thinking.......

northernbird Oct 7th 2009 2:55 pm

Re: Bins cleaned?
 

Originally Posted by kporte (Post 7998864)
That's what I was thinking.......

flies can get in and lay eggs on the rubbish and then you end up with maggots. I get flies around my bin every summer. Having it cleaned regularly keeps it nice and clean and maggot free!

Wol Oct 7th 2009 3:00 pm

Re: Bins cleaned?
 

Originally Posted by northernbird (Post 7998867)
flies can get in and lay eggs on the rubbish and then you end up with maggots. I get flies around my bin every summer. Having it cleaned regularly keeps it nice and clean and maggot free!

We've never had to clean any bin and you could eat your breakfast out of it - no flies.

kporte Oct 7th 2009 3:01 pm

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Originally Posted by Wol (Post 7998872)
We've never had to clean any bin and you could eat your breakfast out of it - no flies.

Get the bacon on, I'll be down on Saturday!

ABCDiamond Oct 7th 2009 3:02 pm

Re: Bins cleaned?
 

Originally Posted by Wol (Post 7998856)
If the bin doesn't get dirty in the first place, it won't need cleaning.

My next door neighbour uses a big black bag each week in his bin, and it stays clean. The bin, not the bag :D

Wol Oct 7th 2009 3:03 pm

Re: Bins cleaned?
 

Originally Posted by kporte (Post 7998878)
Get the bacon on, I'll be down on Saturday!

It's kosher....

Wol Oct 7th 2009 3:04 pm

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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 7998879)
My next door neighbour uses a big black bag each week in his bin, and it stays clean. The bin, not the bag :D

Exactly!

kporte Oct 7th 2009 3:05 pm

Re: Bins cleaned?
 

Originally Posted by Wol (Post 7998881)
It's kosher....

I meant it too....


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