Making sure your office is not covered in rubbish

Tidy office
by Joanna Burns    April 9, 2017

Keeping your home clean and garbage-free is one thing and we realise how tough it can be. Doing the same at your office, however, is exponentially harder. This is the area where a lot of people go in an out all the time. Depending on the type of your business traffic can be pretty heavy. For example if you own a pizza place then junk is accumulated not only by your clients but by your employees as well. Your office building will have similar but somewhat different challenges when it comes to waste collection. If you want to have a nice working environment then here is what you can do to make sure rubbish is gotten rid of effectively and efficiently.

In case you have an office building full of computers and desks then this means you perhaps do not have clients directly entering the premises. This means that everyone is familiar with the building and that they spend a good portion of their time at the office. It is up to you to create such an infrastructure so that your employees could effectively dispose of the garbage they generate. Make sure you place bins at pivotal spots. If you have kitchens ion each floor then you need to have one or two placed there. The restrooms all require bins especially for sanitary waste. If you have floating hours and people are often at your office during the evening then you will need larger cans for rubbish as they are likely to order food and eat while at work.

Paying a little extra for overtime garbage removal can go a long way

Tidy officeAlso having workers check in during weekends can be crucial to preventing your office from drowning in rubbish. Many busy offices conduct business during weekends as well. This means more garbage will be accumulated. If nobody cleans the office between Friday and Monday then the situation will get out of hand. You might even jeopardise the health of your associates. Pay a little extra to have cleaners take care of your waste collection needs over the weekend as well. You can approach many companies which provide such services. They are all exceptionally effective and will not end up charging you a lot. Another key component is actually having big garbage bins with plastic bags in them. It is not ugly when it is effective or at least that’s what they say. Larger bins will be able to accommodate more garbage and the plastic bags will help your cleaners take out all the junk.

Do what is right for the face of your business

Now if you operate a business which is regularly visited by outside people then you will need to go the extra mile when it comes to bin placement. Your clients will not know where to dump their garbage if they do not visit you regularly. Explore your space and see which corners are convenient for all the rubbish cans to be placed. Put signs as well – you can never underestimate the power of information.

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