What a bin cleaning price list is for
Bin cleaning is a subscription business, and people decide in seconds from a door hanger or a neighborhood post. A price list that shows the one-time price next to the plan prices, with the extra bin discount, makes the plan the obvious choice and answers the questions before anyone has to call.
What to put on a bin cleaning price list
- One-time clean price per bin.
- Extra bins on the same visit.
- Monthly, every other month and quarterly plans.
- Add-ons like deodorizing and pad cleaning.
- Your service area and how service days follow trash day.
A worked example
A residential bin cleaning price list for a suburban route. Add your price to each row.
| Line | Qty | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single bin clean, one time | 1 | each | Your price |
| Additional bin, same visit | 1 | each | Your price |
| Monthly bin cleaning plan | 1 | month | Your price |
| Every other month plan, per visit | 1 | visit | Your price |
| Quarterly plan, per visit | 1 | visit | Your price |
| Deodorizing treatment | 1 | each | Your price |
| Bin pad cleaning | 1 | sq ft | Your price |
Put the trash-day rule in the notes: you come the day of pickup, after the truck. It is the first thing new customers ask.
Line items bin cleaning companies use
| Line item | Unit | How to write it |
|---|---|---|
| Single bin clean, one time | each | Trash, recycling or yard waste cart. |
| Additional bin, same visit | each | Lower price for extra carts on the same stop. |
| Monthly bin cleaning plan | month | Cleaned after trash pickup each month. |
| Every other month plan | visit | For lighter use. |
| Quarterly plan | visit | Seasonal freshen-ups. |
| Deodorizing treatment | each | Applied after the wash. |
| Bin pad or corral cleaning | sq ft | The concrete where bins sit. |
| Dumpster pad cleaning, commercial | visit | Restaurants and apartment complexes. |
| Commercial cart cleaning, per cart | each | HOAs and businesses with many carts. |
| Heavy soil surcharge | each | Maggots, spoiled food or a long time since the last clean. |
How to fill it in
- Fill in your business details and service area.
- Check each service and its unit, and add or remove rows.
- Put in your prices and what each includes.
- Print it, post it, or download Word or CSV to edit later.
Free tools for bin cleaning
The same price list for other trades: auto detailing, boat detailing, carpet cleaning, chimney, house cleaning, fleet washing, gutter, handyman, junk removal, lawn care, locksmith, pest control, pool service, pressure washing, snow removal, window cleaning.