Trash Bin Cleaning in
Wilmington, NC

Eco-friendly curbside bin cleaning across Wilmington and New Hanover County, sanitized at 200°F and deodorized, with no need for you to be home.

Don’t Let Coastal Odors Take Over

Wilmington sits on the Cape Fear River right where it meets the Atlantic, and the summers here are long, hot and humid. Food waste in a closed bin breaks down fast, smells, and draws flies and maggots. Five-Star Bins provides professional, eco-friendly trash bin cleaning across Wilmington and the surrounding New Hanover and Brunswick County communities, on the same reliable schedules we run everywhere else.

Why Wilmington homes need trash bin cleaning

The climate does not care how nice your Wilmington neighborhood is. Heat and humidity break down organic waste quickly, bacteria multiply, and bins that sit outside between pickups develop odor and pest problems just the same. Regular cleaning is the only thing that keeps up with it.

Scheduled cleaning keeps homes in Ogden, Porters Neck, Wrightsville Beach, Masonboro and Monkey Junction fresh, and a one-time reset works for a rental turnover or a move-in. Either way, we handle it at the curb, the day after pickup, and capture all the wastewater so nothing reaches the coastal waterways's waterways.

Our trash bin cleaning process

Notice the smell and decide to make a change

You have lived with it long enough. Signing up takes about two minutes.

Fill out our quick form

Give us your details and bin information and we schedule you on our next route in your area.

We show up the day
after pickup

Our team cleans, sanitizes and deodorizes your bin inside and out with 200°F water.

Bins back,
fresh and dry

We mark your bins as cleaned and wheel them back to your property. The dirty water leaves with us.

What's included

200°F
high-heat sanitizing

Every interior surface, the corners and the lid, cleaned with water hot enough to kill bacteria.

Full deodorizing

An eco-friendly deodorizer applied after cleaning, so the bin smells fresh rather than merely less bad.

Inside and out

Exterior, lid, handle and wheels, not only the inside.

Recycling bins too

Cleaned to the same standard, at the additional-bin rate.

Wastewater captured

 Collected on our truck and disposed of properly, never into the storm drain, which here runs straight to the Cape Fear River and the coast.

Service plans available in Wilmington

Plan Price Additional Bin Service
Monthly $25 for 1–2 bins +$7 each Every 4 weeks. Billed $75 quarterly. Most Popular
Quarterly $45 / visit for 1–2 bins +$7 each Every 12 weeks. Billed $90 semi-annually.
One-Time $75 / visit for 1–2 bins +$7 each On demand.
HOA & Neighbors: Ask about our 20% discount for Wilmington HOAs, neighborhoods and apartment communities.

Neighborhoods we serve in Wilmington

We serve Wilmington and New Hanover County, including Ogden, Porters Neck, Wrightsville Beach, Masonboro, Monkey Junction and the surrounding communities. Not sure if we reach your street? Call or text 910-478-7997 and we will tell you straight away.

faq

Frequently Asked Questions

We address common queries, demystify intricacies, and provide insights to guide you through our services.

When do you clean my bins in Wilmington?

Always the day after your local trash pickup, so the bin is empty. Your day is set when you sign up and follows the local collection schedule.

No. We work at the curb, so leave the empty bins out and go about your day. You come back to sanitized, deodorized bins.

Yes, because it removes what causes them. Flies lay eggs in food residue, so once the residue is gone with our 200°F clean, there is nothing left for them.

The same as everywhere we serve: $25 monthly, $45 quarterly, or $75 one-time for one to two bins, with $7 per extra bin. HOAs and neighborhoods get 20% off.

We have seen it all. Heavy buildup, strong odor or maggots, our high-heat process removes organic residue and sanitizes thoroughly. Even severely soiled bins can usually be restored.