The buildings

Westchester buildings and their chutes

Westchester’s apartment buildings concentrate in its cities: older elevator buildings and co-ops in Yonkers and Mount Vernon, and a wave of new downtown towers in New Rochelle and White Plains.

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

Good to know

  • Yonkers holds about a third of Westchester’s multifamily apartments, the largest share of any municipality in the county.

    Westchester County Planning
  • New Rochelle’s 2015 downtown rezoning brought new towers such as 360 Huguenot, 28 stories and 280 apartments.

    Next City

FAQ

Chute cleaning in Westchester: questions

Do new Westchester towers need chute cleaning?

Yes. New towers start with clean metal chutes, but daily use builds grease on the doors and walls within months. Getting on a schedule early keeps odor and pest complaints from new residents down.

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.

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