Pre-war brick & incinerator chute cleaning

An incinerator chute is a trash chute that once fed a building’s own incinerator. New York apartment buildings burned trash on site for decades; many still use the old masonry flue as their chute, now ending at a compactor. NYC’s chute rule expressly allows existing incinerator flues to be used as refuse chutes.

Source: NYC Buildings rule 1 RCNY §24-01

In stages. Larger apartment buildings built after May 20, 1968 had to have compactor systems instead, and most building incinerators were shut down in the early 1970s. Later laws required the remaining refuse-burning equipment to be stopped and sealed. That’s why so many older buildings have a chute but no incinerator.

Source: NYC Admin Code §24-119

Yes. Pre-war buildings often have brick or masonry chutes, many of them flues that once fed the building’s incinerator. Rough masonry holds grease and residue in its surface and joints, so it needs more degreaser, more passes and a closer look than a smooth metal chute. Marshall has cleaned both since 1994.

They can. A chute and compactor that aren’t cleaned give pests food, moisture and a path through every floor of the building. Regular cleaning, bagged trash and a pest program cut pest pressure. In NYC, owners must treat chutes and refuse rooms as often as needed and keep records of the treatments.

Source: NYC Buildings rule 1 RCNY §24-01

Every building is quoted on its own. The price depends on the number of floors and chutes, whether the chute is pre-war masonry or post-war metal, how long since the last cleaning, access and scheduling, and add-ons like graffiti. Call (646) 391-7620 or send the address and Marshall will price it the same day.