Day Porter vs. Janitorial Services: How to Choose for Your Building
A day porter and a janitorial team can both keep a commercial building clean, but they solve different problems. Janitorial service handles scheduled cleaning. A day porter handles the cleaning and presentation issues that develop while the building is occupied. For a lightly occupied property, scheduled janitorial cleaning may be enough. For a busy office, […]
How Often Should an Office Be Professionally Cleaned in Toronto
How often an office should be professionally cleaned in Toronto depends on how the space is actually used. Occupancy, foot traffic, office layout, shared facilities, operating hours and seasonal conditions all affect the right schedule. Many occupied offices benefit from routine cleaning throughout the working week, but the frequency should be matched to the building […]
Commercial Cleaning Industry Statistics 2026: Market Size, Labour, Technology & Trends
The commercial cleaning industry in 2026 is being reshaped by four forces at once: continued market growth, persistent labour shortages, faster technology adoption, and higher expectations around sustainability and contract accountability. Impact Cleaning Services compiled its 2026 Commercial Cleaning Industry Report from 21 industry, government and market-research sources across Canada and the United States. The […]
Return-to-Office Cleaning Checklist for Toronto Workplaces in 2026
Toronto workplaces operating on full-time, hybrid or flexible schedules can place very different demands on their cleaning programmes from one day to the next. A return-to-office cleaning checklist helps facility managers define what needs to be cleaned, how often different areas should be serviced and where cleaning resources should be concentrated as occupancy changes. Impact […]
Toronto Business Recycling Changes for 2026: What Commercial Properties Need to Know.
Toronto’s recycling collection system changed on January 1, 2026, creating an important operational change for businesses that use or apply for City waste collection services. The City of Toronto no longer offers recycling collection to new business customers. New applicants must instead arrange recycling collection through a private provider and provide proof of that service. […]
Born To Clean
I often get a surprised or questionable look when I say I love to clean. I figure this might be because cleaning is not something most people are passionate about. I would also venture a guess that the number of young men who would admit to enjoying cleaning is probably even slimmer. When I say […]
The New School BSC
This is a great article (linked below) that highlights a trend I’ve been seeing more and more in the Commercial Cleaning Industry. We’ll call this trend, “The New School BSC”. (Building Service Contractor for my non-industry friends) Over the past couple years I’ve met a lot of cleaning companies across North America. Most companies would […]
🧹The Sweep: Rollups & Roombas
by George Boutsalis | February 29, 2024 Word Count: 963 | Read Time: 3.3mins 1. The Big Sweep: Imperial Dade Continues Consolidation The rollup keeps on rolling. Les Produits Sanitaires Royal Net of Quebec is Imperial Dade’s latest acquisition. The context: Imperial Dade is “a leading distributor of foodservice packaging, printing papers and janitorial supplies”. They’ve been leading […]
What is APPA?
The APPA Cleaning Standards Over the past few years we’ve noticed the APPA Cleaning Standards are being used and/or referenced commonly when it comes to Janitorial and Commercial Cleaning Tenders and RFPs. Based on how often we see it, you can almost say it has become the standard for measurement for evaluating the performance of […]
The Sweep: Cleaning Week!
by George Boutsalis | March 27, 2024 Word Count: 795 | Read Time: 2mins53secs The Big Sweep: NFMT Baltimore A couple weeks ago I attended the National Facilities Management and Technology Conference. My expectations were not high, but it turned out to be a great event. The context: NFMT holds two conference’s yearly, Baltimore being their […]