Premium Doorstep Trash Collection Service
Teal Tins is a locally owned and operated doorstep trash collection company serving Columbus apartment communities. Clean doors. Happy residents. Every night.
Doorstep Trash Collection Service
Valet trash services are a wonderful addition to every property type. Whether you're in a garden style apartment or a luxury high-rise, our flexible doorstep trash collection services can adapt to meet your building's needs. Teal Tins will leave your property cleaner and your residents happier. Let Teal Tins take out your trash today.
Examples of communities we serve:
- Multifamily garden-style apartments, mid-rise and high-rise apartments
- Senior living and assisted living communities
- Student housing near Ohio State University and Columbus-area campuses
- Commercial office buildings
Why Teal Tins?
We are Columbus-born and Columbus-operated. Both of our founders grew up here — in Upper Arlington and Dublin — and went to Ohio State University. We know these communities because they are our communities. When you call Teal Tins, you reach a decision-maker directly. No call centers. No national accounts team. No escalation chains.
National companies don't know your property manager by name. They don't pick up when something goes wrong at 8 PM on a Thursday. We do.
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Service can begin within 30–45 days of signing. We'll have a proposal to you within 24 hours.
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Doorstep Trash Collection Service
Nightly doorstep trash collection for apartment communities across Columbus, Ohio.
Teal Tins is not a trash hauling company. We are a team of doorstep trash collection experts who collect doorstep trash for your residents, saving them the time, mess, and effort of transporting their waste to dumpsters — especially during Ohio's harsh winters and sweltering summers.
Whether you manage a 50-unit garden complex or a 300-unit luxury high-rise, our service scales to meet your community's needs. Every night, Sunday through Thursday, our background-checked and insured team handles the collection so your residents never have to.
What We Provide
- 5-Night Weekly Collection — Sunday through Thursday, every week
- Monthly Liner Bags — Fresh bin liners delivered to each unit monthly
- Clean Hallways Every Morning — Trash removed the same night it is set out
- Local Owner on Every Account — Direct access to a decision-maker, always
- Background Checked, Insured Staff — Certificate of insurance provided at signing
- Flexible 12-Month Contracts — No 3 or 5-year lock-ins
Building Types We Serve
- Multifamily garden-style, mid-rise, and high-rise apartments
- Student housing and university-adjacent communities
- Senior and assisted living communities
- Commercial office buildings
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How Teal Tins Works
Simple for residents. Effortless for property managers.
Our team will provide nightly doorstep collection services up to 5 nights a week to collect your residents' trash and recyclables, transporting them cleanly to your property's designated bulk collection areas. Teal Tins can solve your trash problems.
Keeping trash properly managed isn't an issue you want to burden your maintenance team with. Your teams should be focused on your residents — Teal Tins will take care of the waste.
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Residents Receive Their Bin
Residents receive their Teal Tins bin and monthly liner bags. No new apps, no complicated setup — just a dedicated bin outside their door.
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Residents Set Out Their Trash
When bags are full, residents tie them securely and place their bin outside their door between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM, Sunday through Thursday. No need to be home.
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We Collect & Return
During the collection window, a Teal Tins team member collects every bag and transports it to the community's designated bulk area. Empty bins are returned neatly before morning. Residents collect them by 9:00 AM and the cycle begins again.
Benefits of Teal Tins
Why doorstep trash collection is becoming the most requested amenity in Columbus communities.
Why is it becoming so popular?
Valet trash services are becoming more and more popular with property owners across Columbus because they offer distinct benefits to residents, properties, and the community.
Community Benefits
More Time, Less Mess
Residents never have to walk to a dumpster again — regardless of whether it's a February night in Columbus or a humid August evening. We handle it every night so they don't have to.
Safer Community Evenings
Community members no longer need to walk to dumpsters alone at night. Fewer late-night trips to dark corners of the property means a safer, more comfortable community for everyone.
Property Benefits
A Competitive Amenity
Valet trash is consistently ranked among the top amenities by apartment residents nationwide. It gives your leasing team a genuine differentiator when showing the property.
Improve Resident Retention
Happy residents renew leases. Properties offering doorstep trash collection see measurable improvements in lease renewal rates and online reputation scores.
Free Up Your Maintenance Team
Your maintenance team should focus on real issues — not trash. Teal Tins removes that task from their list entirely, every single night of the week.
Clean Hallways Every Morning
No overnight odors. No bags sitting in corridors. No overflowing dumpster areas. Every morning your property looks exactly how it should.
Environmental Benefits
Improved Recycling Rates
When residents don't have to haul their own recyclables, they are far more likely to actually recycle. Teal Tins helps your community stay compliant with local waste regulations.
Cleaner, Greener Communities
Less trash in hallways and stairwells means a cleaner, healthier environment for everyone. Doorstep collection reduces contamination and keeps your community's waste stream organized.
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Our Customers
Teal Tins serves a wide range of Columbus-area communities. If residents live there, we can help.
Valet trash services are a wonderful addition to every property type. Whether you're in a garden style apartment or a luxury high-rise, our flexible doorstep collection service can adapt to meet your building's needs. Teal Tins will leave your property cleaner and your residents happier.
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Doorstep Trash Collection for Apartment Property Managers
Multifamily garden-style, mid-rise, and high-rise apartments. Teal Tins is not a trash hauling company. We are a team of doorstep trash collection experts who collect doorstep trash for your residents, saving them the time, mess, and effort of transporting their waste to dumpsters every night.
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Doorstep Trash Collection for College Campuses & Student Housing
Columbus is home to Ohio State University — one of the largest universities in the country. Student housing communities near campus benefit enormously from doorstep collection. Busy students are far more likely to dispose of trash properly when it's effortless.
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Doorstep Trash Collection for Senior & Assisted Living
For senior communities and assisted living facilities, carrying trash to a dumpster is more than inconvenient — it can be genuinely difficult. Teal Tins provides a dignified, reliable nightly service that removes that burden entirely.
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Doorstep Trash Collection for Commercial Office Buildings
Teal Tins is not just for residential communities. Office buildings benefit from organized, nightly waste collection that keeps common areas clean and tenants happy without adding to your building management team's workload.
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Our Company
Columbus-born. Ohio State University alumni. Built for the communities we grew up in.
"We take out the trash — so you don't have to."
Teal Tins was founded to help Columbus communities improve their resident satisfaction, overall cleanliness, and quality of life. We will take care of all of your doorstep trash collection at an affordable price for property owners and residents alike.
Anyone who has grown up in central Ohio knows what February feels like at 11 PM when you are dragging a trash bag to the dumpster in the dark. And anyone who has lived through an August in Columbus knows the summer heat is no better. We started Teal Tins because we saw a real problem that residents were dealing with every single week — and we knew we could solve it better than anyone.
Both of our founders grew up here. One in Upper Arlington. One in Dublin. We both attended Ohio State University. We know these communities because they are our communities. We understand what Columbus residents want and what Columbus property managers need.
Why Local Matters
National doorstep trash collection companies treat your property like a unit number on a spreadsheet. They do not know your property manager's name. They do not pick up the phone when something goes wrong on a Thursday evening. They do not care about the small properties the same way they care about their large national accounts.
We do. Because this is our city. When you call Teal Tins, you reach a decision-maker directly — not a call center, not an escalation chain, not a national accounts team. We are available, accountable, and genuinely invested in your community's success because your community is our community too.
Our Commitment
Our commitment to property owners, property managers, and residents is that you will always receive excellent service and that we will continuously improve our processes to better serve your community over time. Our processes are proven and dependable. Every employee has been background-checked and our nightly operations ensure potential problems are addressed before they become issues.
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Careers at Teal Tins
Join a Columbus-owned company that's building something real in our community.
Teal Tins was founded to help communities improve their resident satisfaction and overall cleanliness. We will take care of all of your doorstep trash collection services at an affordable price for property owners and residents. Our processes are proven and dependable. Every employee has been background-checked and our nightly operations ensure problems are solved before they exist.
Our commitment to our team is the same commitment we make to our clients — we will always do right by the people working with us and we will continuously improve how we operate together.
Current Openings
Now Hiring — Columbus, OH
Part-Time Service Collector — Trash Collection — Nights
Looking for a flexible evening role that keeps you active and lets you contribute to your community? Teal Tins is hiring Part-Time Doorstep Trash Collection Collectors for our nightly routes across Columbus apartment communities.
What You'll Do
- Door-to-door collection of trash and recyclables within designated apartment communities
- Transport items cleanly to the property's designated bulk collection areas
- Work up to 5 nights a week — Sunday through Thursday, with weekends free
- Shifts typically run from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM — 10 to 15 hours per week
- Return empty bins neatly to resident doors before completing your route
What's In It for You
- Competitive pay — $150-$500 per route — up to $25/hour potential with a pickup truck or trailer (not required)
- Consistent schedule with reliable weekly pay
- Local routes — no long commutes or unfamiliar areas
- Paid training and onboarding from day one
- Performance bonuses and referral bonuses available
- Stay active — this role keeps you moving every shift
- Opportunities to grow into route supervisor roles as we expand
Requirements
- 18 years of age or older
- Ability to work outdoors in varying Columbus weather conditions
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Smartphone with data plan required
- Valid driver's license and auto insurance preferred
- No prior experience necessary — we train you
To apply: Fill out the form below or email your resume to
Support@TealTins.com with the subject line
"Trash Collector — Columbus". We respond within 1 business day.
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