Everything a store owner needs to know about cleaning the surrounding area

The store area must be kept clean, because it is the “face” of the outlet.

The flow of customers, and therefore the owner’s revenue, directly depends on the quality of its service.

Read the article about which territory belongs to the store and who should clean it.

What does this mean?

To the store area include areas that are located within at least 10 m on all sides of the object. If it includes other buildings, structures, buildings or neighboring houses, then the store is allocated an area up to the central part.

If there are roadways near the outlet, then the area extends to the edge of the roadway.

Who should clean up?

Since the area located in front of the store belongs specifically to this commercial premises, then for cleaning the adjacent area the owner of the outlet answers.

This applies not only to the removal of small debris in the summer, but also to the removal of snow and ice in the winter.

The janitor serving this area is not required to carry out work to clean the areas owned by the store. That's why The owner of a commercial enterprise will have to take care of cleanliness. These rules apply to detached buildings.

If the object is located on the ground floor of an apartment building, then its owner is not the only responsible person obliged to maintain order. In this he should be assisted by employees of the management company to which the residential building belongs. Moreover, the owner of the outlet is not required to monitor the cleanliness of the area on a daily basis. This is the responsibility of the district administration.

Despite the fact that the owner of a store in an apartment building is not obliged to monitor the cleanliness of the surrounding area, maintaining order on it is in his interests. Garbage piles, snowdrifts, ice, overfilled trash cans - all this causes a decrease in the flow of customers. And not only those people who get to the store on foot, but also those who come by car.

Requirements

Cleaning the store area have the following sanitary requirements:

1. Near the store there should not be landfills, enterprises for processing leather, bones, or other places with a massive accumulation of flies.
2. The yard is cleaned daily. During the warm season, it is necessary to water plants and lawns.
3. In winter, areas covered with compacted snow or ice are cleared using special equipment or manually. The resulting chip cannot be left on the premises; it is immediately collected and transported to storage areas. It is possible to store snow on lawns, as well as in areas free of plantings.
4. It is recommended to perform cleaning early in the morning or late in the evening when there is little pedestrian traffic.
5. Sidewalk washing is carried out with hoses, in the direction from buildings towards the roadway.
6. In the spring, workers wash and clear grooves for the outflow of melt water.During the same period, it is necessary to ensure the flow of water to the hatches and wells that are part of the stormwater system.
7. After the snow melts, the worker collects the garbage and delivers it to storage areas.
8. The bins are removed and washed daily. To disinfect them, a bleach solution with a concentration of 5% is used.
9. Grilles and shoe cleaning mats are cleaned of dirt and dust every day. They should be located in front of the store entrance. They are not allowed to be processed in corridors or on staircases leading to a retail outlet.
10. During the day, employees carry out patrol cleaning of the store area.

Key points:

• When cleaning the store premises, you need to move towards pedestrians;
• it is necessary to store the collected waste in such a way that it is not blown away by the wind;
• if broken glass is detected, it is immediately collected - this is done with the help of a dustpan and a broom;
• During cleaning, parking spaces for vehicles must be inaccessible to vehicle traffic - for this purpose, special signal barriers are installed;
• the employee must perform cleaning while facing moving vehicles; if it is impossible to block its flow, then cleaning stops while the vehicle passes.

Once a week, sanitary cleaning and disinfection of the entire store area is carried out, including the main and utility rooms, as well as adjacent areas.

The employee must clean the store area in a special work uniform. Robes for winter and summer must be purchased separately.

What happens if you don't put things in order?

If a store owner ignores cleaning the area, this will lead to unsanitary conditions. Garbage is a fertile breeding ground for insects and rodents, which will quickly populate not only street bins and garbage containers, but also expand their habitat to commercial premises.

The result of such a negligent attitude towards sanitary standards will be that the outlet will simply be closed.

Shop owners may argue that they only own the premises, and the land belongs to the municipality, which is obliged to clean up the area. However, at the level of each city, regional regulations have been adopted regulating the rules for maintaining the territories adjacent to the retail outlet, as well as their specific sizes.

Failure to comply with legal requirements may result in legal proceedings, initiated by the city authorities. Especially if we are talking about large areas. Therefore, the store owner will have to take care of the cleanliness of the surrounding areas.

List of works and their cost

If the owner does not want to employ a unit responsible for cleaning the store area, he can contact a cleaning company. There are many offers on the Internet from both individuals and large organizations.

In the list of works provided The following items may be included:

1. Winter period: removing snow and ice and removing them, sprinkling the area with de-icing agents, cleaning bins, cleaning container sites, etc.

   The cost of manual snow removal in winter starts from 500 rubles.The exact price depends on the volume of work to be done.

2. Summer period: sweeping the area, dry cleaning or watering asphalt, lawn maintenance, removal of trash bins, cleaning leaves from gutters, etc. The minimum cost of comprehensive cleaning in the summer is 30 rubles per square meter.
3. Garbage removal. This service is paid separately.

By contacting a private person, the store owner can save money, but this often negatively affects the quality of cleaning. Large companies, before providing services, enter into contracts that stipulate all the obligations of the parties.

You will find everything you need to know about cleaning the area in this section.

Conclusion

Cleaning the store area is the responsibility of its owner. It is in his interests to monitor the cleanliness of the areas adjacent to the outlet. To solve this problem, you can hire a separate employee, or seek help from a cleaning company.