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How to Get Rid of Trash Room Odors
Friday, September 6, 2024
odor control
How to Get Rid of Trash Room Odors
Trash room: a collection of garbage holed up in a small, hot room. What could go wrong? Well, if you have a trash room in your facility, you know that the festering odors of rotting waste are certainly one possibility.
State Chemical is a chemical manufacturer and distributor that provides solutions for a spectrum of problems—one of which is trash room odors. Few factors can make a space as unpleasant as odors, and we know how frustrating it is when a bad smell just won’t seem to go away.
To help you learn how to eliminate your trash room odors, we’re going to explain where these odors come from, how to identify the problem, and what your options for treatment are. After reading, you’ll better understand your issue and know how to get rid of it.
Why Do Trash Rooms Smell?
Before we explain how to treat the problem, let’s look at what makes trash rooms smell in the first place.
Any trash will usually have odors. As soon as any organic material is involved, it will create odors from natural decomposition. So, when you take an entire building’s waste—whether it be spoiled milk, dirty diapers, rotting fruit, or a tenant’s deceased lizard—there is a lot of bacteria and decay in one room.
As you know, this emits foul smells. And then these smells are all trapped in a small, enclosed space without a way to escape. As the trash decomposes, the smell sits, and it begins to permeate the room—even as new trash is brought in and out.
This can become even worse by season. Summer heat brings out more stenches, and your heating system may do the same in the winter. The potency varies, but the odor is always there.
This can then attract bugs and other pests and promote bacterial growth. At this point, not only will you have an odor problem, but you’ll have a hygiene problem, a maggot problem, a rat problem, etc. The longer it goes on, the more putrid the odors will become and the dirtier the room will be.
Identify the Source of the Trash Room Odor
Your first step to eliminating these problems is to locate the source of the odor. Sometimes, it’s easy: the trash cans themselves. Maybe they have residue, liquid, or a permeated smell inside. These are usually easy-to-recognize issues, but other times, they may require more investigation.
Say you scrub out the trash cans and use air fresheners in the room, but the smell remains. It’s possible that waste fell behind something and is stuck rotting, worsening the odor despite your best efforts.
Similarly, the odor might have physically permeated the room to the point that several cleanings and fragrance treatments will be needed to resolve the issue.
It may take time to figure out the exact problem area, but once you have a clear picture, you’ll know which treatment method to use.
How to Get Rid of Trash Room Odors
Depending on your specific odor problem, treating trash room odors will be pretty straightforward.
If you trace the root of your odors to the trash cans themselves, you’ll want to use a product for spot treatment, which means directly using a product on the trash cans.
For example, if your trash cans simply reek, use a ready-to-use odor control spray on them. If there’s liquid pooling at the bottom of your trash cans, use a scented granular to absorb the liquid and leave behind a pleasant fragrance. When you’re experiencing issues with insects (usually caused by odor problems), use a spray, granular, or other product that contains citronella or another insect repellent to treat odors while deterring insects.
Meanwhile, if the root of your problems is the room itself, use an automated scent diffuser for consistent odor control and fragrancing. This will eliminate odors from the room while simultaneously adding a fresh scent to cover up any remaining odors.
However, for the best odor control in your trash room, it’s most effective to combine spot treatment with scent diffusers. This way, you can consistently treat the problems associated with incoming trash while also ensuring that the room as a whole stays fresh and pleasant.
Overall, you have many options for many subcategories of problems, but when you combine the right methods for you, you’ll notice the difference.
Learn About State Chemical’s Trash Room Program
Trash rooms smell putrid by nature, and it can make them awful spaces to work in or visit. However, these odors can be managed. When you find the right treatment method for you, your trash room can even smell good.
To learn more about what odor elimination might look like in your trash room, contact State Chemical below.
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