A Streamlined Approach to Garbage Room Maintenance
Offloading garbage maintenance can offer significant advantages
By: Brian De Carli, Vice President, Metro Jet Wash
Property management teams are often stretched thin through challenges of staffing, time, and (most of all) sociological and economic influence. Between keeping staff and residents safe, meeting heightened demands, and managing building projects, it can be difficult to keep critical maintenance activities from falling off the radar.
“It’s a lot to deal with,” says Brian De Carli, Vice President of MJW Team and Metro Jet Wash Corporation. “So anything a service provider like us can do to take maintenance responsibilities off their shoulders is always welcome.”
Property teams undoubtedly face a myriad of responsibilities daily. They must manage maintenance and sanitation, ensuring the satisfaction of employees, customers, and tenants, while balancing these tasks with the evolving social norms and terminology prevalent in all services and industries. Among these priorities, garbage rooms are critical for maintaining hygiene, and common areas are key for implementing energy-efficient retrofits. These efforts contribute positively without disrupting the routines of regular or preventative maintenance.
“Keeping a clean and effective garbage room is always important – both for resident safety and comfort. Even still, it’s no small task, especially now when there are so many other priorities for property stakeholders to keep track of,” adds Brian.
Offloading the Work
MJW introduces a thorough garbage room maintenance program, designed to deliver comprehensive cleaning, updating, and maintenance services for a predictable monthly fee. This program is particularly beneficial for property managers in the apartment and condominium industries.
Clients receive a wealth of services, including:
“Our philosophy is to make life easier for our clients, to give them peace of mind that we’re taking care of their garbage room,” says Leslie De Carli, Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario and Quebec-based company. “Offering all these services under one bundled rate lets property management teams focus on their jobs knowing we’re down there keeping things clean, sanitary, and inviting for proper use.”
There are options to take this service even further, she adds. In addition to its regular Garbage Room Maintenance Plan, the firm offers a complete parking lot and garage cleaning and maintenance service along with low-clearance vac trucks and jetters to service all types of drains, catch basins, and sump pits. Moreover, MJW’s monthly services include regular reports, which help clients keep track of activities performed, potential garbage room needs, and information they can use to inform future garbage room investments.
“Since we’re in there a lot, we can tell our clients what we’re seeing, what we’re doing, and what else can be done to make that environment as effective as possible,” says Leslie.
MJW is no stranger to adaptation. Like many property management service providers, the company has spent the bulk of its 20 years of business implementing new cleaning and sanitation processes, equipment, and training to deliver its services safely under increasingly risky conditions. Looking ahead, the team hopes all-in-one service packages like its Garbage Room Maintenance Plans give property management teams the solutions, savings, and – more importantly – peace of mind to refocus on their priorities.