[Lakes and Pennine]

I know this has prob come up loads of times before. But do any of you do bin cleanin?? Thinking of giving it a whirrl
Any advice apreciated

[NWH]

I`ve BIN cleaning today,winda cleaning lol.

[alboy]

Find out areas that are in the progress of getting a variation  of new bins delivered , find out when the bin run is, put a pack together and flyer the area before the new bins the area are getting are delivered. Some areas are getting upto four bins per house, few of my mates are starting up, they are charging 1 quid a bin, but sure you would get 1.50.

[d s windowcleaning]

Find out areas that are in the progress of getting a variation  of new bins delivered , find out when the bin run is, put a pack together and flyer the area before the new bins the area are getting are delivered. Some areas are getting upto four bins per house, few of my mates are starting up, they are charging 1 quid a bin, but sure you would get 1.50.

they charge £2.75 around here .

[Neil Williams]

Think it was £3 around here, not that I would pay someone to wash out my bin when I can and do wash my own out.
But at £3 I'm not surprised I haven't seen one for over 6 months. For £3 you could buy enough heavy duty bin liners to do the job anyway.

[martinsadie]

a few years ago it was £2 around here,still see the van but not as much as before

[johns window kleen]

Stan, thats cos your eyes start deteriating once you hit 50.

Book in at Specsavers now.
 

[martinsadie]

Stan, thats cos your eyes start deteriating once you hit 50.

Book in at Specsavers now.
 

thought Spurs looked a good side, 

[jeff1]

Its a Job on its own, you have to be there on the day the bins are emptied and there are legal environmental issues with bin cleaning, if your caught washing bins with out the license and the proper disposal facilities  then its a hefty fine, I only know all this because my mate does it.

http://www.clean-a-bin.co.uk/

[Londoner]

Bin cleaning has been made much more complicated by the fact that  most houses now have anything up to four bins which are collected at different times, even different weeks.

You have to follow close behind the dustcart because you have to get your hands on the bin before the customers start filling them up again. So multiple bins mean problems.

You need a special vehicle, its illegal to just pressure wash them in the road like a lot used to do. All those bin cleaners seem to have disappeared now so I guess they have been stopped. All the water has to be captured and recycled.

Getting the money is harder and takes more time than cleaning the bins. Best way if you can is to get them to pay by standing order.

[Lakes and Pennine]

Thanks Jeff and Vince, so it looks like a big set up cost now. Puzzled by needing a licence though? is that because of COSH regs?

[GWCS]

Waste removal services requires a license, and then you also need to dispose of the contaminated waste in a proper way, you cant tip it down the drain!

Id check with your local authority regarding requirements.

why is this in the window cleaning section? its nothing to do with window cleaning - it should be in the cleaning section where other bin cleaners probably already reside.

[jeff1]

Thanks Jeff and Vince, so it looks like a big set up cost now. Puzzled by needing a licence though? is that because of COSH regs?

Its a waste disposal License you need Clive 

[Bin Juice]

,
 If you wish to clean domestic wheelie bins legally you are required to collect the waste water in a tank . and dispose of it down a foul sewer . My water board charge me £86 per year to do this I just empty it down the  drain when i get home .
  As for advice about setting up , The most important thing is to know the routes  the bin wagons take . and do they stick to them
 or do they chop and change collection times . every council works differently and  as Vince said theres up to 4 bins per houshold in some areas .