You have heard the proverb cleanliness is next to godliness. Customers will judge your business by its appearance. When your lot is messy, customers assume your equipment is not maintained causing them to question the credibility and safety of your wash. If you need to tidy up, use these items to pick up trash and keep litter off your lot.
Ahearn 32-Gallon Trash Cans
Ahearn offers great options if you’re looking to put trash cans at various spots on your property. Available in several different color options to match your branding and catch eyeballs, these cans come with a lid and decals.
- Red trash can with lid and standard decals or custom decals
- Blue trash can with lid and standard decals or custom decals
- Yellow trash can with standard decals or custom decals
Save Your Back with the NiftyNabber
Picking up garbage should not break your back. The Unger NiftyNabber’s 36-inch length eliminates back strain caused from bending to pick up litter. The unique squeeze-grip runs parallel with the shaft to reduce hand fatigue. This trash grabber will pick up anything that fits inside the four and a quarter-inch opening. Check out Billy Sprays’ Review of the NiftyNabber.
Use Brooms and Dust Pans to Remove Fine Objects
Brooms tackle fine debris other cleaning tools miss. Move dirt and other objects into piles with a broom and sweep them into a dustpan. Dump the dustpan and repeat until your property is spotless.
The Brute Is No Average Trash Can
Is removing bags from your garbage containers a hassle? The Rubbermaid Brute is designed with channels that allow air to flow around and under the liner eliminating the vacuum effect other receptacles create. The innovative design makes emptying the Brute a breeze.
Attach a dolly to its base and make it mobile. Once on wheels, you can push the Brute along as you pick up trash with a grabber. Add a rim caddy or bag to hold cleaning supplies such as spray bottles, towels, brushes, gloves, and extra liners for more utility.
If you plan to keep your Brute stationary for customer use, add a dome top to keep odors inside and pests out. The Brute’s modular design flourishes in multiple applications, so you get the most bang for your buck.
Place Smaller Waste Receptacles in Compact Locations
Setup small wastebaskets in areas where space is limited, such as dog wash buildings, pump rooms, storage areas, and offices with limited space. If you place them outdoors, make sure they are in sheltered areas to protect them from wind gusts and the suns harmful rays.
Line Your Garbage Cans
Are you tired of washing out the inside of your garbage receptacles? Place a liner inside your trash cans to keep them clean and make them easier to empty. A good trash bag will prevent leaks and spills while keeping in odors. We carry liners that fit 55 through 60-gallon containers, and smaller liners for 7 through 10-gallon containers.
Cover Vacuum Islands with Enclosures
Trash bins fill up quickly at vacuum islands with heavy traffic. Customers will continue to deposit their garbage even when the container is full, causing them to overflow. Install an enclosure to prevent overflow, pests, and ne’er-do-wells from making a mess. Learn other tips to make your vacuums more customer-friendly.
Eliminate Cigarette Refuse with Smokers Poles
A mess of cigarette butts not only looks bad, but they are also a pain to clean up. Provide smoker’s stations to prevent customers from flicking their cigarette waste on the ground. Choose from various styles, including a wall-mounted or theft deterrent model.
Protect Your Employees and Provide Them With PPE
You never know what you are going to find when picking up trash on your lot. Coated gloves will prevent injuries when dealing with abrasive materials, sharp objects and unknown liquids. The coated work gloves from Radians feature a waterproof latex coating that protects the wearer from abrasion, cuts, tears, and punctures while enhancing grip.
Large garbage containers contain debris, dust, and even toxins from chemicals that prove hazardous to a person’s health. Inhaling these particles can aggravate allergies or cause other health problems such as lung damage with repeated or prolonged exposure. Wear an N-95 to block a majority of particles from being inhaled into your body. Provide masks to protect your employees if they are in charge of trash duty.
Hang Signs to Encourage Customers to Use Garbage Cans
Customers who know where to dispose their waste are not as likely to litter. Hang signs above your waste cans to point customers in the right direction. If there is no room above the trash can, install the sign near it, people will get the point. Sometimes people just need a visual reminder to not litter.
When you pick up trash and keep litter off your lot, customers will feel confident in your ability to provide a superior wash because they know you care about the finer details. Maintaining a clean car wash lot will help you build a strong reputation and attract new customers!
