Are your trash containers stinking up your garage? You don't want to know what's growing inside those bins?
Did you know it only takes one bag of trash containing common household items like tissues, napkins, diapers, eggs, raw meat, spoiled milk, and rotting produce to infect your trash bins with harmful bacteria and germs such as Salmonella, E coli, Listeria, or more? It can only take hours for bacteria to multiply by the thousands and one single touch to potentially become infected.
Trash containers are a breeding ground for germs and bacteria. Dirty garbage containers release an unpleasant odor and can become an attractant for insects and rodents. Cleaning containers regularly will help reduce the risks associated with all these health concerns.
Cleaning containers yourself isn’t effective or environmentally safe. Using cool water from the hose will not eliminate bacteria. If you try to introduce harsh chemicals to clean the bin you are exposing yourself to even more dangers, the bacteria, and the chemicals. If the water is not properly collected and disposed of the used water, it becomes a pollutant in your yard, driveway, sidewalk and ultimately the storm drains.
The City of North Port offers a pressure wash service to clean and disinfect garbage and both recycle containers for $55.00. Additional Containers can be cleaned for $55.00 Each.
The City of North Port Solid Waste Division not only clean your containers, but we disinfect, sanitize and deodorize them as well. We use water temperatures of exceeding 200 degrees Fahrenheit which rids 99.9% of bacteria, germs, and viruses. Additionally, we spray down the outside of the can including the parts most often touched such as the lid and handle. Blasting water at over 200 degrees while pairing it with a disinfectant kills all festering bacteria promotes true cleanliness.
Our service assist in eliminating insects and odors. This service can prevent disease ridden insects and rodents from bringing other health hazards into your home.
No need to get out your hoses, pressure washers and hazmat gear to clean your cans. Let our garbage bin washing technicians handle the dirty work.
If interested in this service, please submit the online form, or call our Public Works Customer Service Representatives at (941) 240-8050 and they will be happy to provide instructions on how you can get containers cleaned.