Plumbing issues? The true cost of not upgrading your sanitary disposal system

Research has shown that if a sanitary bin is unsightly, unclean and unsanitary, 8 out of 10 women simply won’t use it. One of the only other options is to flush their waste down the toilet – and this can have a significant impact on your business’s plumbing.

Take tampons, for example. These little items may seem harmless. But once exposed to water, they can expand up to 10 times their original size. In this super-size state, tampons can easily clog up the pipes and cause costly blockages. 

Most tampons and pads aren’t biodegradable, either. This means that if they get trapped in your pipes, they won’t break down in the water – which makes them a huge clogging hazard. Even worse, depending on your area’s sewage system, blockages might not only impact your business; they could also send your neighbours’ plumbing into a tailspin.

The more sanitary waste goes down your toilet, the more likely it is to block up entirely. And when you’ve got a business to run, overflowing toilets need expert attention, fast. 

According to Forbes, emergency plumbing call-outs can cost $300-$400 more than your standard plumbing expense. Many plumbers charge a minimum 1-2 hour rate, regardless of whether the job takes 20 minutes or even less. If a blockage has caused more severe damage, repairing the pipes could set you back thousands. 

Without a clean and contemporary sanitary disposal system, these plumbing problems won’t just be a one-off. They’ll be an ongoing issue, with ongoing costs attached. That’s why, in the long-run, choosing not to upgrade could be throwing money down the drain.

While it’s easy to guess how much an unusable sanitary disposal system could suck up in plumbing fees, there’s another hidden cost that could do just as much damage. 

A 2013 survey showed that a whopping 50% of restaurant-goers would tell their friends and family about a negative bathroom experience. In the same survey, almost 3 in 10 respondents said they’d never go back to that business again.

These numbers should come as no surprise. After all, no customer wants to experience the ‘ick’ of an untouchable sanitary bin, the guilt of having to flush their waste, or the embarrassment of having to wrap it up in toilet paper and take it with them. Likewise, no one wants their experience with a business to be overshadowed by an overflowing toilet, blocked by flushed sanitary waste.

The potential cost of this kind of reputational blow is difficult to define, but impossible to ignore. Simply put, to keep customers happy and coming back for more, your sanitary disposal system needs to be just as carefully considered as the rest of your business.

Traditional sanitary bins often come with lids that need to be lifted by hand. They can be difficult and unhygienic to service, which means they often end up overflowing with waste. For the average user, it paints a pretty uninviting picture. 

SaniPod™ is different. SaniPod™ units are designed with the end user in mind. They’re sleek, minimalist, and aesthetically on-point. Even better, they come complete with automated touch-free technology. Meaning users can dispose of their waste without ever having to touch the bin itself. 

SaniPod™ can be serviced whenever needed. And it’s all DIY for your staff or cleaning team, which means you don’t have to bring in a third party to service to do the deed for you. That’s one more cost saving to add to the long list.

To learn more about how upgrading to SaniPod™ could help your business’s bottom-line in the long-run, talk to the team today.