How to Clean Your Garbage Cart

Making your cart look new again!

Is your garbage cart smelly and gross? Garbage cans get dirty and smelly because of rotten food, sticky liquids, and loose trash not enclosed within garbage bags. During the hot and humid summer months garbage containers smell their worst. In addition, dirty garbage cans attract unwanted creatures such as maggots, flies, ants, wasps and racoons. Cleaning your garbage cart can prevent these foul odors and uninvited creatures. Cleaning your cart may seem unpleasant, but it’s a simple task with the right tools and a few easy steps. Here’s a quick guide to the necessary supplies and steps to clean your garbage cart.

Cart Cleaning Supplies

Hose
Gloves
Organic Soap
Scrubbing brush with a long handle

Steps to Cleaning Your Garbage Cart

Before you begin cleaning, the garbage cart should be emptied of any garbage bags. It’s easy to clean out right after your cart is emptied on garbage day. To begin, wet the inside of the cart thoroughly with a hose. Then, use a brush and organic soap to scrub the walls, bottom, and lid of the garbage can. Using a brush with a long handle enables you to keep some distance between you and your dirty cart. The scrubbing will loosen anything stuck to the bottom or walls of the container. Once you are done scrubbing the inside of the cart, pour out the dirty water. Next, rinse the garbage can with water to get rid of any excess soap and debris. Repeat these steps for the outside of the garbage cart. These steps can also be used on your recycling and yard waste containers.

Dirty Garbage Cart Prevention

To prevent a smelly and dirty garbage cart, place all your waste inside garbage bags.
For recycling carts, rinse out all materials before disposing of them.
These steps will prevent food and liquids from getting on your cart.