An unclean, foul-smelling chute is an unhealthy chute. If your chute has an unpleasant odor, it needs professional attention, as it could be an indicator of:

• The odor control system is not functioning correctly
• The chute intake or discharge doors are not operating properly
• The chute needs additional repairs
• The chute is a fire hazard

A common complaint to building management from residents is the odor emanating and permeating around trash chutes. This is just a symptom. There are many negatively impacting things living in your chute, which can smell and potentially lead to Sick Building Syndrome. Safety is a key reason, too, for chute cleaning. Household chemicals can get thrown into the trash, which includes highly flammable items such as alcohol, aerosols, cleaners and paint thinners.

Our minimum trash chute cleaning contract service is three visits per year. Service visits may also be quarterly, bi-monthly, or monthly for healthier chutes and compactors, and healthier and safer buildings and occupants. One-time cleaning is also available on request.

Our process cleans, deodorizes, and is environmentally safe. First, using 3,000 pounds of pressure, we blast the chute clean with a 200° solution of botanical bactericide and insecticide. Then, we saturate the chute with bacteria and odor-killing solutions that continue working between regular cleanings. For your safety and the safety of our environment, we use only EPA-registered, FDA-approved, natural botanical solutions.

Before leaving, we clean up any water and debris in the collection room, which was a result of the cleaning process (of course, this does not apply to pre-existing, messy conditions).

Ancillary services

• Diagnostic Calls
  If you would like to have one of A I R E by Veterans’ top-notch technicians visit your facility to give you a diagnosis of the current condition of your trash chutes, recycling chutes, or linen chutes and how to maintain, repair, and control the odor in them, contact us today. Our technicians can troubleshoot and correct chute blockages, broken doors, odor control systems, compactors, and more. Don’t Delay - Contact Us Now!
• Annual Fire Door Certification
  Building codes require all chute doors to be inspected and certified annually. A I R E by Veterans experienced professionals are trained to inspect and certify your chute door and door assemblies for proper functioning and code compliance. Chute intake and discharge doors that don’t function properly or close all the way are a serious fire hazard.
• Maintenance & Service
  Management of commercial, multi-level apartment complexes or assisted living communities requires a service contract with a company you can trust. Trash chutes rarely get treated with care. If using them is an unpleasant experience, if they are damaged or smelly, people tend to treat them worse. That is why regular maintenance, cleaning, and trash chute repair are so important. Contact us to set up a periodic maintenance program.

Let A I R E by Veterans maintain your garbage and recycling chutes to a clean, safe, and working order. Keep your tenants happy, and your building safe.