The buildings

Queens buildings and their chutes

Queens runs from early garden-apartment co-ops to 1960s towers and new waterfront high-rises. The older co-ops tend to have masonry chutes; the towers have long metal chutes with heavy daily use that need a regular schedule.

Call and Marshall picks up.(646) 391-7620

Good to know

  • The Jackson Heights Historic District, designated in 1993 and built mainly between 1914 and 1939, is billed as the nation’s first and largest planned co-op and garden-apartment community.

    Historic Districts Council
  • LeFrak City in Corona is about 20 eighteen-story towers from the 1960s with thousands of apartments.

    LeFrak Organization history
  • Rego Park, Forest Hills and Kew Gardens together form one of the busiest co-op markets in the borough.

    Queens Chronicle

FAQ

Chute cleaning in Queens: questions

Do you clean chutes in Queens co-ops?

Yes. Co-op boards and managing agents in Jackson Heights, Forest Hills, Rego Park and across Queens book us for scheduled chute cleaning. We work with the super on timing, give you a notice window for shareholders, and send a certificate of insurance on request.

How often should a trash chute be cleaned?

It depends on the building. We recommend cleaning quarterly for hospitals, hotels and heavy-use buildings, twice a year for most apartment buildings, and at least once a year for everything else. NYC rules don’t set a frequency, but they do require chutes to be kept clean, sanitary and free of vermin and odors.

Source: NYC Buildings rule 1 RCNY §24-01

How much does trash chute cleaning cost?

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.

Are you insured?

Yes. Chute Cleaning Division is insured in partnership with Select Exterminating, and we can send a certificate of insurance for your building or management company on request.