It is important to consider the health hazard that the average waste bin can become. There are a number of reasons why maintaining a clean, sanitised waste bin is beneficial to you, your staff, the general public and to the environment.
The following will give you a some good reasons to consider regular cleaning of your waste bin.
Bacteria Breeding Ground
Yes, the common bin is in fact a breeding ground. Bacteria love and thrive best in moist humid areas. Waste Bins are perfect. Salmonella, E. coli, and Lactobacillus are dangerous, infectious bacteria which are most commonly found in waste bins where food waste is disposed of. If not careful these can seriously affect someone’s health.
5 Star Accomodation for Insects and Rodents
Grubby and smelly bins attracts all types of bugs like flies, cockroaches, Mosquitoes, spiders and more. The waste inside the bins offers food and housing for these pests, and after a while this becomes their breeding ground which leads to infestation. These pests also carry nasty bacteria which could result in health and safety issues. Having your bin cleaned regularly ensures this cycle is stopped and keeps the hazard at bay.
Another infestation that can occur is that of rats and mice. Rodents will usually have their nests close to their source of food, that being the Waste bins. Rodents can get into anything – they will find a way. You can generally tell if you have rats, you might have noticed that your plastic lids on your bin have been chipped away – this the rats doing this to grind down their teeth. With regular cleaning, and emptying, you are minimising their food sources and with some pest control you can eliminate this problem.
What are you and your staff bringing inside
Another infestation that can occur is that of rats and mice. Rodents will usually have their nests close to their source of food, that being the Waste bins. Rodents can get into anything – they will find a way. You can generally tell if you have rats, you might have noticed that your plastic lids on your bin have been chipped away – this the rats doing this to grind down their teeth. With regular cleaning, and emptying, you are minimising their food sources and with some pest control you can eliminate this problem.
As with the information above – What are your staff bringing back with them after they have taken out the rubbish. Thats right, the simple task of taking out the rubbish could unfortunatley be the Orient Express for bacteria right into you work environment. It does not take much to spread. Who knows what they touched before they washed their hands.
Regular cleaning and sanitising of your waste bin keeps the potential health hazard levels low – reassuring you that the risk of any cross contamination is little to none.