Dumpster pad cleaning that gets rid of the grease, the smell and the complaints
Restaurant grease, leaked bags and years of buildup degreased and cleaned off the pad and the enclosure, with the wash water captured instead of running to the storm drain. Monthly and quarterly schedules available.
Dumpster pad degreasing, Boulder County
The dumpster pad is the one surface nobody wants to deal with, which is why it is the one that gets out of hand.
Grease from the kitchen, liquid from torn bags, spilled drinks from the patio: it all ends up on the pad, bakes in the sun, and turns into a black, slick, smelly layer that attracts flies and worse. Health inspectors notice it, tenants complain about it, and employees taking the trash out learn to hold their breath.
We degrease the pad and the enclosure walls, clean them properly, and capture the wash water so the grease does not just move to the storm drain, which is a violation almost everywhere and a certain one in Boulder. Put it on a schedule and the pad never gets back to that point.
What we clean up
- Kitchen grease and oil that has soaked into the pad
- Liquid from torn bags and leaking dumpsters
- Odor, flies and buildup in the corners of the enclosure
- Spills and stains on the apron where the hauler sets the dumpster down
- Enclosure walls, gates and bollards splashed and streaked
- Slick, slip hazard surfaces around the pad
For restaurants and food service properties we recommend monthly service. Retail, office and multifamily properties usually do well on a quarterly schedule tied to the parking lot cleaning.
What dumpster pad cleaning includes
The full enclosure, not just the slab, whether it is one restaurant in Longmont or every pad in a Fort Collins shopping center.
- Coordination with the haulerWe schedule around pickup day or work around the dumpster so the pad is clear when we arrive.
- Heavy degreasingA commercial degreaser is applied and allowed to dwell so grease lifts off the pad instead of smearing.
- Pad and apron cleaningThe pad, the apron and the drive up area are surface cleaned so the whole approach looks finished.
- Enclosure walls and gatesWalls, gates and bollards are washed down so the enclosure does not look worse than the pad.
- Odor treatmentA deodorizing treatment after cleaning knocks down the smell that keeps bringing flies back.
- Wash water capturedAll runoff is contained, recovered and disposed of properly. Nothing goes to the storm drain.
Why dumpster pads along the Front Range need a schedule
Our summer sun bakes grease into concrete within days, and our dry air turns the smell into something you notice from the parking lot. In winter the same grease mixes with deicer slush into a slick layer that is a genuine slip hazard for whoever carries the trash out.
Monthly for restaurants and quarterly for everyone else keeps the pad from ever becoming a project, and it is far cheaper than the one time deep clean after a complaint or an inspection.
- Baked in greaseHigh altitude sun sets grease fast. A pad cleaned monthly stays easy. One cleaned yearly is a chore.
- Stormwater complianceGrease runoff to a storm drain is a violation in Boulder and most other jurisdictions. Captured wash water keeps you clear.
- Winter slip hazardGrease plus deicer slush is slick. A clean pad is a safer pad for employees.
How a dumpster pad cleaning goes
From a photo to a recurring schedule.
Photo and quote
Text or email a photo of the pad and enclosure with the address. We quote one time and recurring options.
Schedule around pickup
We time the visit for right after pickup or work around the dumpster so the pad is accessible.
Degrease, clean, capture
Heavy degreaser, surface cleaning of the pad and walls, and all wash water captured.
Deodorize and repeat
The enclosure is treated for odor and, if you want, put on a monthly or quarterly schedule.
Dumpster pad questions
The things property and restaurant managers ask before they book. If yours is not here, email or text us.
Restaurants and food service properties should plan on monthly. Retail, office and multifamily usually do well quarterly, timed with the parking lot cleaning. We will recommend a schedule after the first visit.
It is captured, recovered and disposed of properly. Grease runoff to a storm drain is a violation in Boulder and most other cities, so we never let it reach one.
Not necessarily. We schedule right after pickup when the pad is empty, or we work around the dumpster and clean the exposed pad, apron and enclosure.
Cleaning off the grease removes most of it, and a deodorizing treatment afterward handles the rest. On a regular schedule the smell never gets a chance to build.
No. Most pad cleanings happen early morning or after hours. We send before and after photos when the job is done.
Services that go with it
Dumpster pads are usually cleaned alongside one of these.
Dumpster pad cleaning near you
Based in Berthoud and working across Boulder, Larimer and Jefferson counties.
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Get a dumpster pad quote by email, text or this form
A photo of the pad and the address gets you a quote with one time and recurring options.
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Residential and commercial. Serving Boulder, Jefferson and Larimer counties.