Odour control or chute cleaning: which is better?

What do they each do?

Odour control works to stop odours in the compactor and bins 24 x 7.

The Air Fixx method uses a natural, biodegradable solution that mists over the bins and prevents VOCs from rising. The bins don’t smell, so odours don’t rise up the chutes. The whole building smells fresher. You will get few odour complaints if residents smell nothing in the disposal rooms.

Industry-standard odour control uses strong masking perfumes so garbage smells are less noticeable as they mix with the perfumes.

The choice is yours: i) garbage + perfume or ii) no smell at all.

Chute cleaning leaves the chute sides and top perfectly clean after washing (until a resident throws something out). It is important, though.

Washing chutes and cleaning the grates allows air to pass through the chute and out the top of your building, taking odours with it. A dirty chute or plugged grate (at the top) will cause odours. If you get smell complaints only from the top floors, the grate is likely plugged.  Light items such as plastic bags, paper, or unbagged cat litter tend to rise with the airflow rather than fall into the compactor. These become stuck on the grate at the top. To fix this remove the debris and wash the grate.

To learn more about the process for chute washing:

• Look at our blog on chute washing here
• Watch the ACMO Tech Talk explaining the elements of chute washing. ACMO Air Fixx Tech Presentation about chute maintenance
• Or, if you are a client, call for free cleaning training in Spanish or English. customercare@airfixx.ca

Deciding whether to do this internally or hire a contractor depends on your budget and time allocations for your super.

Odour control works together with chute cleaning – odour control manages the day to day smells from the bins. Chute washing allows air to pass through the grate and out of the building as well as cleaning the sides of the chute. Together they can eliminate smells in the chute and improve living.