Everything you need to know about cleaning the interior and surrounding areas of the enterprise
The territory of an enterprise with an abundance of garbage, overflowing bins and containers is an unpleasant sight that spoils the first impression of clients and partners.
The manager is obliged to organize a set of measures to clean the territory of the enterprise in accordance with sanitary standards and requirements. This will improve the company’s reputation and help avoid administrative penalties.
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What does it include?
This is a territory for conducting business activities, which is registered by the owner in accordance with current legislation.
May include the following elements:
- Plots of land under structures, buildings, installations, and so on.
- Blind areas, sidewalks, driveways.
- Parking lots, parking lots.
- Sites for economic purposes.
- Green areas.
Who should clean up?
The organization of activities to maintain the territory of the enterprise is entrusted to the manager (owner). Cleaning can be carried out by staff, provided that the employees are trained, provided with protective equipment, equipment, and are familiar with the work procedure and professional technologies.
An alternative option is the services of cleaning companies. For this purpose an agreement is concluded, which should include technical specifications:
- volume;
- periodicity;
- service delivery schedule.
Cleaning must be carried out in accordance with the work schedule of the enterprise; equipment and special equipment must be selected taking into account production conditions. Compliance with safety requirements, labor protection, and industrial sanitation is mandatory.
Keep the area adjacent to the enterprise building or the land plot on which it is located clean, is the responsibility of the business owner. Its boundaries are determined by a document - Rules for the improvement of the territory of a municipal entity (a specific locality).
For example, for the city of Moscow - Moscow Law No. 18 “On improvement in the city of Moscow” dated April 30, 2014. The legislative basis for the Rules is the Urban Planning Code of the Russian Federation and Federal Law No. 131 “On the general principles of organizing local self-government in the Russian Federation.”
The size of the surrounding area is measured in meters from the vertical surfaces of buildings or site boundaries (perimeter) and is prescribed in the Rules.
Primary requirements
Cleaning of the territory (manual, mechanical) is carried out daily, in accordance with safety requirements and sanitary and hygienic standards.
Before starting it, the employee must:
- Get instructions.
- Wear protective clothing and personal protective equipment.
- Prepare equipment and work area.
Requirements for cleaning elements of the enterprise territory:
| Objects | Events |
| Garbage bins (containers) | Cleaning as necessary (at least every other day), washing, disinfection |
| Urns, ashtrays | As it is filled (no more than 2/3) |
| Access roads, parking lots, parking lots | Daily cleaning of debris, sand (summer), snow and ice (winter) |
| Sidewalks | Regular sweeping and watering Warm period), de-icing treatment (cold months) |
| Roadsides | Systematic garbage collection |
| Site with containers for solid and household waste | Collection and removal of waste using special transport |
| Green areas | Mowing grass 10-15 cm high and harvesting it within 3 days, trimming bushes, removing dead plants and planting new ones |
Upon completion of work, cleaning equipment must be cleaned and put away in a specially designated place; leaving it on sidewalks or roadways is not permissible.
What happens if you don't keep it clean?
For the implementation of the Rules for the improvement of each locality of the Russian Federation monitored by supervisory authorities - district administrations.
Regular inspections make it possible to identify business entities and legal entities that neglect their responsibilities for maintaining their own and adjacent territories.
Violations are recorded and transferred to administrative commissions, which determine the punishment - issuing a warning or imposing an administrative fine.
For ignoring the requirements for maintaining territories, officials are required to pay up to 20,000 rubles, legal entities – up to 100,000. On January 1, 2021, the amount of the fine will double.
List of works by season
Cleaning of the premises must be carried out daily.
Standard events:
- washing and cleaning trash bins;
- lawn care;
- cleaning the site with garbage containers.
The rest of the list of works varies depending on the season.
Summer
The warm season is characterized by an abundance of dust, debris and drought.
Types of mandatory events:
- Removing dust and dirt by moistening the surface (asphalt, paving slabs, paving stones, concrete).
- Landscaping, care of flower beds and lawns.
- Collection and removal of leaves.
- Marking, whitewashing and painting of lawns, borders, tree trunks.
If necessary, grass is mowed and emergency trees are cut down.
Mechanized cleaning is used 1-2 times a day, during hours of minimal crowds of people on the territory. Applicable:
- sweepers;
- irrigation equipment;
- trimmers;
- lawn tractors;
- aerators.
Winter
The main problem of the season is ice and an abundance of snow.
It is necessary to systematically carry out:
- Cleaning the roof from icicles and snow.
- Snow and ice removal.
- Treatment with sand and special reagents.
- Snow removal.
In large areas, it is appropriate to use special equipment (mini tractors, snow blowers); the frequency is selected in accordance with weather conditions.
Professional services and prices
Maintaining your own staff of cleaners is often not economically viable. The most convenient option is the help of a cleaning company.
You can find professionals by recommendations from friends, by searching on the Internet or on specialized portals. An assessment of the scope of work and an estimate are drawn up by the company manager after inspecting the territory.
Factors that are taken into account when calculating the cost:
- square;
- frequency of cleaning;
- types of waste and garbage;
- Additional services.
Current prices are in the table below.
| Services | Price, rubles |
| Cleaning the territory of the enterprise | 10-85 per m2 |
| Summer | 6-15 per m2 |
| Winter | 10-35 m2 |
| Manual garbage removal | from 3000 |
| Removal in containers | from 9000 |
One-time cooperation or signing a long-term agreement is possible. The quality of the services provided should not depend on weather conditions and distance to the site and comply with GOST R 58394-2019.
You will find everything you need to know about cleaning the area in this section.
Conclusion
Maintaining the cleanliness of an enterprise’s territory is an important link in building the organization’s reputation and attracting customers. If your own resources are not enough to carry out high-quality and timely cleaning, you should contact a cleaning company.
