Building your own debris chute can be done in less than five minutes with the proper materials.
What is a debris chute hopper?
DURACHUTE's™ plastic debris chute intake (or top) hoppers allow access at the top of the chute system. They easily install with the rest of the plastic chute system for easy access to the chute. This chute hopper is generally used for roof, window or slab access.
What are debris chutes?
Debris Chutes or Trash Chutes are used to clean large quantities of debris from buildings and roofs into containers. Builders, roofers, masons and demo contractors all rely on debris chutes as the quickest, safest, and most efficient method of trash removal.
What kind of solution is used for cleaning chute?
Our process cleans, disinfects, and is environmentally safe. First, using 3,000 pounds of pressure, we wash the chute with a 200°F solution of botanical bactericide and insecticide.
By: Karl Weisser. Trash chutes are one of the most commonly used apparatuses on construction sites. According to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), whenever materials are dropped more than 20 feet to any point lying outside of the exterior of the walls, a trash chute shall be used.
What are construction chutes?
Construction chutes are temporary installations used to remove rubble, debris, and similar demolition and construction waste materials safely from taller buildings without affecting loads on the structure.
What is chute used for?
Chutes are in common use in tall buildings to allow the rapid transport of items from the upper floors to a central location on one of the lower floors or basement. Chutes may be round, square or rectangular at the top and/or the bottom.