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Event cleanup calculator

Enter your guest count, menu and venue. See how many trash and recycling stations and bags to plan for, how many people cleanup takes, and how long.

5 hours
3trash and recycling stations
2033-gallon bags (about 7 recycling)
4people for a full teardown
3hto reset the venue

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Planning estimates. Crew and price assume our Full Reset package with no venue deadline.

How the numbers work

Stations: one trash bin and one recycling bin for every 50 guests indoors, every 40 outdoors. Bags: from about one per 12 guests for a plated dinner with no bar, up to one per 7 for a buffet with a full bar, plus 5% for every hour past four and 15% more outdoors.

Crew and time come from the same engine as our booking form. For bins and placement tips, read how many trash cans you need for an event.

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