In the event of a clean-up
In honour of ISSA/Interclean and events in general, Ashley Bates, Supply Chain Director at HSS Hire, discusses the importance of having the right cleaning equipment in place for UK events happening this summer.
It’s a simple fact that the bigger the event is, the bigger the cleaning operations will be. vTake Glastonbury, for example. This festival of 150,000 partygoers generates roughly 1,650 tonnes of waste. After the event comes to a close, hundreds of staff and dozens of volunteers spend two weeks cleaning up - and between them, they pick up, sort and dispose of an estimated 5,500 tents, 2,200 chairs and 400 gazebos, to name but a few.
And with the usual array of summer music festivals and sporting events approaching, not to mention the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympics also thrown into the mix, there’s never been a more crucial time for event organisers to ensure they have a cleaning team in place and for cleaning contractors to ensure they’ve got entire flotillas of equipment, ready to deal with the mess created by revellers.
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Whilst the post-party clean up will probably be the most demanding, there will also be plenty to do ahead of these events to make sure things are looking good before the party starts. It’s going to be a summer of celebration but it will also undoubtedly be a summer of cleaning too - so, whether you’re cleaning up after one of the major events or getting things ready for a smaller, local event; one thing’s for sure: cleaning contractors and cleaning equipment are going to be in high demand this summer.
When it comes to getting things clean, you can’t beat a bit of good old-fashioned elbow grease but having the right equipment certainly helps a lot too. From pressure washers and scrubber dryers to road sweepers and vacuums, a bit of mechanised assistance will help to ensure you get the job done as quickly, easily and as safely as possible. Modern cleaning technology means your team will be more
efficient and more effective, taking less time to achieve better results.
But of course, it’s not just about the cleaning itself – there’s a whole host of other equipment you might need to support your cleaning project too. From powered access to get you up to those hard to reach places and temporary lighting to keep your cleaning activities going around the clock to barriers to contain the crowds and their mess and skips to cart it all away in, you need to make sure you’ve got everything you need to get things cleaned up.
However, with so much going on this summer, it won’t just be about having the right equipment – it will also be about having enough of it. So how do you make sure you’re ready and able to respond to this expected albeit temporary peak in activity? How do you make sure you can mobilise additional
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