Bin Store Cleaning
Hygienic, odour-free bin stores — the area residents notice most when it's neglected.
What this service covers
Bin stores are the part of the building every resident uses and no one wants to enter. Left uncleaned, they attract pests, generate complaints, and create genuine hygiene risk — spilled waste, leachate staining and odour that travels into communal areas. Our bin store cleaning service deep cleans the whole space: floors, walls and bin surrounds jet washed, the area disinfected and deodorised, and waste debris cleared as part of the visit. Done on a schedule, it keeps stores hygienic and complaint-free; done as a one-off, it resets a store that's got beyond routine caretaking.
When you'd use this service
- Blocks with enclosed or shared bin stores.
- Sites with odour or hygiene complaints.
- Developments needing periodic deep cleans.
How we deliver it
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Sweep and wash-down
The store is swept and washed out.
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Spill and residue removal
Spills and waste residue cleared; surfaces disinfected where required.
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Odour control and reporting
Odours treated; maintenance, pest and safety issues reported.
What we use to do the job
We combine hot pressure washing with professional disinfection: floors, walls, doors and bin surrounds are jet washed to remove built-up waste residue and staining, then treated with a biocidal disinfectant and deodoriser rated for waste areas. Loose waste and debris are cleared and removed before washing starts, drainage is checked and cleared of debris so the store drains properly, and bins are moved and replaced as part of the visit. Before-and-after photographs are provided so property managers can evidence the work to residents and freeholders.
Our safety commitment
Bin store work involves biological contamination risk, and our precautions reflect that: operatives wear appropriate PPE throughout, all chemicals are COSHH-assessed and rated for waste environments, and waste water is managed to drain correctly rather than washed into communal areas or watercourses. Work is scheduled around collection days so stores are at their emptiest when we clean. Site-specific risk assessments and method statements are available to property managers on request.
Frequently asked questions
Monthly is the standard for most managed developments and keeps the area consistently hygienic without letting odours or residue build up. High-footfall developments, buildings with food waste collections, or sites with a history of spillage may need fortnightly attention. One-off deep cleans are also available — a good starting point for a site that's been neglected. We'd recommend a frequency at the site visit stage based on store size, usage and existing condition.
Odour in bin stores is nearly always caused by residue on the floor and walls, not by the bins themselves. We remove that residue — sweeping, washing down and disinfecting the store — which deals with the source. For persistent odour problems, we can apply a specialist deodorising treatment to floors and walls as part of the clean. Good ventilation also helps; if the store has ventilation blockages or damaged panels we'll flag those as part of the visit.
Yes — and this is one of the practical reasons to have a regular cleaning contractor in the bin store rather than leaving it to chance. We're in there on a consistent schedule, so we notice when things change: early signs of rodent activity, fly infestations, damage to linings or surfaces that make the area harder to keep clean. We report those to the managing agent promptly, before a small problem becomes a larger one. We don't carry out pest control ourselves, but we provide clear photos and descriptions so you have what you need to instruct a pest contractor quickly.
We use commercial-grade disinfectants and degreasers — products effective enough to deal with waste residue and organic matter. All products are COSHH-compliant; we hold current COSHH assessments and can provide them for your file. Bin stores are typically unoccupied enclosed spaces, which makes them well-suited to effective disinfecting. Where a store has unusual access or proximity to living spaces, we'd flag that in our site-specific RAMS.