The outside of any business is important. Image and the way a company presents itself are key factor’s to any business reputation and there is no more a direct face of any company than the front of the premises.

And while many businesses hire office cleaners and ensure the interior work space is kept well ordered, few, give much consideration to the outside. Litter, cigarette butts, bad smells and over-flowing bins can do more damage to a company’s reputation than a bad financial move or investment; however, keeping the front of any business clean is not difficult, it is all about having the right bins.

Keeping the front of businesses clean has become more complicated in recent times due to smoking restrictions; many premises now face a crowd of people huddled in the front of their office or factory – with the resultant cigarette butts on the floor an inevitability.

One of the first things that should be done to ensure a premises’ frontage is kept clean is to ensure that smoking bins and wall mounted ashtrays are provided. These need to be provided in the rght location though and while it might be tempting to place them far from the building to avoid crowds of smokers in the entrance, people may not use, especially when its raining.

Wall Mounted Cigarette Bin

Providing a smoking shelter is a better method of moving people away from the front doors, although these require the space to install.

Ensuring there are enough litter bins outside a premises is also important, especially for high street shops and eateries. By providing a bin outside your premises, even if your customers do not produce rubbish, will prevent others from disposing of litter on the floor outside your front door.

If smells or mess becomes a problem than a lidded exterior bin will be needed. These are often used by food businesses that dispose of food waste. The lid prevents smells and keeps vermin from intruding into the bin.

A wall mounted bin is a consideration if vandalism is a problem. Often bins around schools and pubs tend to be wall mounted bins as revellers and teenagers can often cause deliberate spillage.

The smoking ban has created a better environment for all of us. But its introduction has had some unforeseen side effects; outside many buildings where smokers now congregate, an unsightly build up of discarded cigarette butts can often be seen.

Many pubs, bars and restaurants have installed ashtrays but often they are too small and they soon over flow and the discarded cigarette butts end up falling on the floor.

Smoking bins are a far more practical solution, especially with the smoking ban meaning that more and more bars, pubs and restaurants have a regular crowd of people outside the doors. Unlike normal litter bins and waste bins, a smoking bin is designed to allow the cigarette to be safely stubbed out before it is discarded.

These cigarette bins are also able to hold large amounts of cigarette ends and can cope with the demands of a busy restaurant or bar. They are also made from metal to prevent any possibility of fire, a problem that can often occur if smokers are forced to discard cigarette ends in conventional waste bins.

A free standing smoking bins as well as wall mounted cigarette bins when compared to ashtrays, don’tt have to be emptied as often and will ensure that the front of the building is not littered with cigarette ends.

Cigarette bins can also help to ensure people are not congregating and blocking entrances and exits. By placing a smoking bin or cigarette bin away from the front door it will steer smokers away from the building’s frontage. Although, if there is no cover you may find people congregating under the nearest porch and so would be best to place the smoking bin there.

Any you could be legally responsible too. Many local authorities are cracking down on the discarding of cigarette materials and large fines are being imposed on both smokers and businesses who allow the littering on the front of their premises.

More and more bars and restaurants are realising that they need to provide facilities now for smokers to prevent either their doorways being blocked or cigarette butts from littering the floor. Smoking shelters are becoming common place and for every shelter it is important that good sized smoking bin is provided to prevent litter.