Pro-Star Blog

Owning rental properties can be a significant investment, but maintaining them can sometimes be problematic as trash removal can be challenging. If you provide a way for people to dispose of their trash easily, however, it can be less of a burden. Installing trash compactors for your tenants is one solution that has some benefits for both you and the tenets. 1. Improved Aesthetics Residential apartments often attract the public. When a prospective tenant comes to see the property, or someone comes to visit, you want the property to look good. That first impression can make or break the property’s reputation. Once that happens, it is tough to turn around and can affect the properties potential to attract future residents. Installing trash compactors can help keep the property clean, and if you install the compactor inside a fence or wall so they are harder to see, the trash around them is at least out of site. The enclosure has to be accessible to the truck that comes to change the compactor, but that does not mean the compactor needs to be in the center of the complex. It can still be out of direct view if you plan for it. 2. Reducing Liability Dumpsters can attract people looking for free things to them. If the dumpster has an open top that someone can get into, they might climb in to try and retrieve something they see in it. A problem occurs when the person who jumps into the dumpster gets hurt. In many cases, they will want to hold you responsible. Having the dumpster posted might not be enough to protect you if the court sides with the dumpster diver. When you install compactors on the property, the trash is pushed into the container making it harder to access from the outside. There is less temptation to see what is inside the container and, with it, less likelihood that someone is going to climb into the dumpster. Running the compactor is essential to keep trash from being visible in the compactors hopper. 3. Reducing the Risk of Rodents and Animals Anytime you have trash in an exterior area, you run the risk of having rodents and small animals looking for food scraps. They are not looking for trouble, just a free meal. The problem is, they bring diseases with them, and they make a mess pulling things out of the dumpster or trash containers. Once the trash is compacted, it is much harder for them to get at and may even discourage them from coming back. 4. Cost Savings Loose trash fills a dumpster very quickly, and once it is full, it can blow out of the dumpster. I can become necessary to have the dumpster emptied daily, and with the services comes additional costs for dumping and hauling. The additional costs can quickly become too much to handle, and if the dumpsters sit full for a day or two, people will start putting trash on the ground. It can create a significant problem in a short time. Installing compactors will reduce the problem of full dumpsters. Once the trash is inside the compactor, the ram minimizes the size and volume of waste using high pressure. The amount of trash inside the container will depend on the compactor you choose, but a standard option is a 4:1 ratio or a compactor that holds 75 percent more waste than a dumpster of the same yardage. At Pro-Star Roll-Off Dumpsters in San Antonio, we can provide the compactors for your property and service them for you. Give us a call, and we can help you determine how large a compactor you need and set up a service schedule that works for your needs.