Glossary
Building Operations
Trash Removal & Waste Management
Hauling and disposal services for common-area waste. It's a controllable expense that shows up often in vendor-concentration reviews because of how easily it can be marked up.
Firm impact
Compare the per-unit hauling rate against market pricing to catch related-party markups, the same review your firm runs on janitorial and landscaping vendors.
How this gets abused
A waste-hauling vendor owned by the same holding company as the landlord bills a flat monthly rate roughly double what independent local haulers charge comparable buildings.
Practitioner note
Request the hauling contract and compare the rate structure, whether per pickup, per ton, or flat monthly, against market quotes. CAMAudit's Vendor Concentration / Related-Party Risk rule flags vendor relationships that show shared ownership or above-market concentration.
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FAQ
Questions about trash removal & waste management
How can my firm check if a trash removal rate is above market?
Request the hauling contract and compare its rate structure against quotes from independent local haulers serving similar buildings.
Does related-party vendor billing show up often in trash removal?
It's one of the more common categories for it, alongside janitorial and landscaping, because all three route through third-party vendors that can be affiliated with the landlord.
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