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SUSTAINABLE THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE LIFE CYCLE

Made of at least 30% recycled plastic and designed to be easily disassembled to facilitate easy repair and recycling at end-of-life

SAFE FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Products without the use of heavy metals harmful to human health and dangerous to ecosystems including cadmium, lead and mercury

HIGH QUALITY AND LONG-LASTING SERVICE LIFE

They have passed the tests for strength, stability, durability and operator safety conducted by an independent body according to EN 16121 and EN 14073

CLEANING TROLLEYS hit the headlines when singer/songwriter Taylor Swift apparently recently used one to gain entry into a music arena. Fans attending the superstar’s concerts had long been frustrated by the fact no-one had ever seen her enter or leave a stadium. But the mystery appeared to have been solved when a video appeared on TikTok following a Taylor Swift music tour.

The footage showed two men wheeling a cleaning trolley equipped with mops, brooms and dustpans through the backstage area of the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. And when the cleaning cart came to a stop, a blonde woman dressed in a sparkling outfit emerged and dashed inside the stadium.

Whether this was Taylor Swift making her entrance or not remains unconfirmed by the singer’s PR team. But the story lit up the internet and lent glamour to the trolley category.

However, trolleys had already been gaining a higher profile even before this event took place. The ugly, utilitarian carts that were once simply a means of transporting cleaning equipment from A to B have generally been given a makeover over recent years as daytime cleaning becomes more of a trend.

And as a result, today’s cleaning trolleys are no longer expected to blend into the background, says Greenspeed’s marketing executive Rosaliene Verhoef. “Cleaning used to take place discreetly after working hours but there is a growing emphasis on hygiene post-Covid,” she said. “This means cleaning is now performed during the day for all to see, and trolleys have evolved to become more than just functional tools.”

Today’s trolleys are designed to be more visually appealing than in the past, she says. “They are now used in front of clients, employees and visitors which makes their aesthetics more important,” said Verhoef.

Companies are increasingly using trolleys to convey messages, strengthen a company’s brand and advertise their