The dumpster can then be pushed out for garbage pickup a few times per week. Delivering exceptional quality and power while running more quietly than similar models, it works well for high-rise buildings and similar applications, such as hotels, hospitals, apartments and office buildings. The DuraPak compactors and DuraBaggers are built for apartment, hospital, hotel and high-rise building trash rooms. Both are built with patented, revolutionary ‘quiet’ design technology and greatly reduce the volume of haul away debris. With our external steel chute system you are getting more than a heavy duty chute – you’re getting an engineering triumph. High-rise, new construction and/or heavy-duty debris often requires the use of our virtually indestructible steel chute.
Moving trash through walkways presents an opportunity for a bag to break open or drip. Both of these scenarios can lead to a very stinky building quickly. Some tenants may also want to simply leave the trash bags outside their door, waiting until the Sliding Discharge Door next time they leave. But even for a short duration, this could be a safety hazard or fire code violation. The seemingly small task of cleaning and maintain a trash chute is more important than some would think and can be good for your business.

For one, we are the only manufacturer to provide a 100% stainless steel door as a standard. This makes for longer lasting, better looking and easier to maintain and clean doors. Rather than using a thinner, lesser quality material in the vent construction, we continue the same high quality material in the vented portion of the chute. They must self-close, they must self-latch, and they must be UL “B” Label doors with a 1.5-hour rating. This means that if the trash chute door is closed and latched, it will not fail for 90 minutes.
To help control potential noise, a sound dampening material can be applied to the outside of the metal chute. When combined with our internal trash chutes in multi-story buildings, the DuraSorter™ recycling sorter provides an easy method for sorting recyclables out of the waste stream. You can prevent many of the recyclable materials from entering the environment and reducing the negative impact that comes with contentious property manager. The system can be used in either new construction projects or installed as a retrofit to an existing trash chute system. By providing 2-hour fire-resistance-rated construction as described, the proposed design exceeds the code requirements, and we request that the proposed design be approved.

The change will make it easier for hospitals to comply because it requires only that doors only close, not that they must latch. If you are in Massachusetts, Rhode Island or surrounding area and you have a debris, garbage or refuse area that needs an odor control expert, call us now. Designed for high-rise applications, DuraBagger™ DB-100 machines are ideal choices for hotels, hospitals, apartments and office buildings.
When the link fails or is broken, the door will be released to close and seal off the bottom of the chute to provide the necessary fire rating. Other fire safety precautions include an automatic sprinkler head above the highest intake, with additional sprinkler heads at every second intake . Local codes will stipulate the required extent and location of sprinkler heads. Also, trash chute vents are required to extend 4'-0" above the roof deck, per NFPA recommendations, with a metal explosion cap. The fire and life safety of your building and occupants rest on your selection of the proper fire-rated discharge door. Both the building codes and the NFPA require all shafts to be protected with fire-rated doors.

The model “AC” accordion-style discharge is Western Chutes’ latest innovation brought to market. The only type of FIRE RATED horizontal discharge door in the industry, the model “AC” is used where the collection bin, cart, or compactor is located beneath the chute. This allows for a free flow of material without creating an impact point, eliminating clogging of the chute. This door, like all chute discharge doors, is held open with a fusible link, which allows the door to close when the ambient temperature reaches 1650 to protect the structure and occupants. This door is available on chutes measuring up to 36″ round or square. The picture of the use chute to block the entrance door into the inlet room as a form of “wedge” is one problem.
While this may be a legitimate reason, someone at this hospital forgot the importance of removing the trash on a regular basis. People are often careless, hurried, or even negligent when it comes to getting rid of their trash. Not everything is properly bagged, and nothing is handled with care. This accumulation shortens the service life of the system, leads to nasty smells, and creates a fire hazard. Neglected trash chutes are a breeding ground for bacteria and viruses, and also encourage insects and vermin. Trash chutes can present a safety hazard for tenants with small children or curious pets.
This action closes the door to stop fire from traveling up the chute into the building and feature a replaceable accordion-style fire damper insert. We then do a deep clean and scrub of the hopper doors on each floor and all surfaces of the compactor/dumpster. Then we pressure wash the chute walls & doors, compactor, dumpster and compactor room. At no extra charge we hand polish the exterior of the trash chute doors with our industrial-grade stainless steel cleaner. Property owners and managers face building violations, odor, and fire hazard risks on a daily basis. Dirty or substandard trash chutes can cause all of these conditions, although they are entirely avoidable and affordable within a community's budget.

Our knowledgeable staff can help you design the best chute for your needs, incorporating any features you'd like. Contact us today to learn more about options for your apartment building. Apartment buildings generate a lot of trash, and trash can get stinky quickly. Odor control systems can be incorporated into trash chutes to eliminate the odor.