Trash Compactor Operations
Date of Last Review 2/11/10
Date of Last Review 2/09/12
SME: Facilities Manager & Support Services
Training
The department supervisors, or their designees, will train all Food Service and Housekeeping personnel assigned the task of garbage removal. Training will include:
- how to load the compactor
- how to remove compacted bundles
- how to properly carry bundles of trash receptacles
Training will be based on the manufacturer’s manual of operations.
Time of Compactor Operation
Seven days a week from 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Safety
A laminated list of items that can and cannot be put on the compactor will be posted on the compactor. A copy of the operational and specs manual will be issued to the Food Services and Housekeeping departments.
Sanitation
The compactor will be cleaned as per manufacturer’s specifications. The location of the compactor will also be cleaned on a daily basis along with the mopping, drain, and stainless steel housing. The area will also be added to the schedule for pest control.
Maintenance
Facilities Management will be responsible for preventive and routine maintenance. Compactor maintenance will be added to the QBIC inventory.
Operations and Costs
The loading of trash to the compactor will be the responsibility of Food Services and Housekeeping personnel. The removal of trash bales, and transport to outside dumpsters, will be shared by Food Services and Housekeeping personnel on a monthly basis. A laminated schedule will be posted next to the compactor.The cost of trash bags is to be shared by both departments.
