[carbon]

Hi I see an Opportunity to start a bin cleaning round in my area, and was wondering realistically how many bins can be cleaned comfortably by one van and 2-3 staff per day. The area is built up so most bins are close by.

Cheers

[HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)]

500

[carbon]

cheers and is it feesable that 500 bins five days a week is possible

[carbon]

also wanted to ask would people pay to have thier bins cleaned weekly?

[GWCS]

also wanted to ask would people pay to have thier bins cleaned weekly?

Do people need to have their bins cleaned weekly?

I dont but then i have bags.. but i cant imagine wanting to have the bin cleaned if i did have the big bins..

Its cheaper to buy a new bin after time surely?

[HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)]

i would have though 500 would be easy to achieve 5 days a week with 3 guys working the run

[carbon]

I understand that weekly cleaning might not be needed. but was hoping to tap in to the proud home owner who would want a weekly clean.

out of intrest how much are you guys charging for clean and what would they get for that?

[GWCS]

I understand that weekly cleaning might not be needed. but was hoping to tap in to the proud home owner who would want a weekly clean.

out of intrest how much are you guys charging for clean and what would they get for that?

Id also look into the legal requirements of bin cleaning, im sure you need a waste license and other requirements.

Considering you gonna be following the council about everyday it would be stupid not too.

[johnny_h]

i looked into bin cleaning last year and ditched the idea too many other people starting up in the area plus you will need the right equipment / van and somewhere to dispose of the waste water you will produce , the fine for tipping it down the drain was something stupid if i remember

[dean123]

around here they turn the bin upside down and power wash it and off to the next one 

[Fox]

We have 3 bins here, blue, black and green.  The guys come to our area fortnightly and clean black one fortnight and green the next, although we have compost bags in our green bin we still have this cleaned at £3 per time.  I would say about 25% of our street (approx 25 houses) have their bin cleaned each time they are around. 

You need to do your homework on the setting up costs and regs but also find out which areas aren't yet being covered, there are alot of crews out there doing this type of thing and it will be more in demand once the whole country has the green bins, if not looked after they stink and get maggots and flies yuk!!