Why Clean Trash Bins, Anyway?

Trash bins. Items found in every home and business but are not thought of much. They are simply the home of household waste until the garbage truck comes and empties it, taking away the contents. But when that truck rolls away, it is leaving behind more than just the bins.

While most may never think twice about those trash bins and cans - you may want to. Most people overlook two hidden aspects that are remaining in your bin when it is emptied at the curb. Bacteria and germs!

Those Awful Odors

Not only do the contents of your trash in the bin attract germs and bacteria, the smells attract all sorts of unwanted creatures. The odor is unpleasant to us, but animals such as raccoons, mice, and a wide assortment of insects are attracted to these smells. These pests present a problem of their own.

Besides bringing in the neighborhood wildlife, the smells originating from the trash bin are not pleasant to live around. People are forced to put the garbage bins in areas that are less convenient to them due to the odors. Even so, people walking by the bins can smell them from many feet away. When the bins are cleaned regularly the odor is minimized.

Maggots!

Maggots in the trash bin

It’s a true nightmare for a lot of people: you open up the garbage can and you’re presented with a view of a ton of maggots crawling through the trash. Yikes! When you see it for the first time, you’re probably very grossed out and you just want to get rid of the little creatures as soon as possible. We at Fantastic Bins can help your maggot problems.

Maggots can easily be prevented by keeping an area clean, sanitized, and free of flies. Flies can be controlled by introducing sticky traps, fly traps, or bug zappers. Even if flies are around, if there are no sources of food for maggots to feed on, mature flies will not lay their eggs. The best way to prevent maggots inside is to keep trash cans clean. This is because trashcans will most likely contain rotting food and other materials that attracts flies. Maggots outside of your home can also be managed by regularly cleaning and / or sanitizing outside trash receptacles. Outside trash receptacles will accumulate layers of rotting materials over time. By rinsing these containers out every month, homeowners can minimize the presence of flies and their eggs. It can help to use a bleaching agent to sanitize these containers as well to ensure that any material left inside is no longer appealing to flies .First, keeping the garbage bin clean is the number one preventative measure to prevent maggots in the first place. Our 200 degree Fahrenheit water kills the maggots and removes what they feed on. A regular trash bin cleaning is vital to eliminating the possibility of your bin growing the maggots.

If you happen to have maggots, we have the solutions! Along with the hot water and high pressure, we remove the water and debris collected including the maggots in your trash can. We use a environment friendly chemical applied to the inside of the trash bin to treat the areas they harvested.

Trash Bins - Breeding Grounds for Bacteria

Think about what is placed in garbage bins every day. Food scraps, diapers, used tissues, and debris collected from cleaning your home. All of these are in contact with germs and bacteria; untimately left inside the trash bin. This creates the perfect environment for the breeding and growth of an exponential amount of harmful bacteria.

Bacteria such as E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, are commonly found in trash bins. The moist and warm setting is ideal for the bacteria to multiply. These bacterias are harmful to humans by causing illness and spreading disease.

The Solution

A fast growing industry in the US is curbside trash bin cleaning. Our company, Fantastic Bins, arrives at the customers home the day after regular trash service. The bin is treated with eco-friendly cleaner before it is lifted into our state-of-the-art equipment specially designed to clean trash bins. Once in the hopper, hot water around 200 degrees F sprays at 3000 pounds per square inch in a rotating and oscillating pattern. This ensures every spot in the trash bin is cleaned. The steam and hot water along with the force of the spray eliminates 99.9% of bacteria and germs. The outside of the can is also thoroughly cleaned with hot water and pressure. Once washed, the bins are deodorized. This leaves a pleasant smell our customers love.

The service is very affordable as well! We offer one time cleanings and subscription service. Plans start at $25 which include up to two trash bins. Visit our website at cleanourbins.com or click below to sign up.

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