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.
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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.
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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.
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Here at Fresh Foam, we’ve touched on traditional cleaning methods and why our foam is better. It’s better…
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Keeping your trash chutes and other areas can be effective and earth-friendly when you use Fresh Foam.
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Having a trash chute may be more important than you think, and here’s why.
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Germs can spread quickly throughout an apartment or office building. Stop them dead in their tracks with a few of these tips.
Warm weather is just around the corner, so prepare now to get a jump on your spring cleaning.
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Routine maintenance and cleaning will stop mold and mildew in their tracks.
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