Be your own boss
Market Leading Equipment
Large protected territories
Round Management Software
Professional website included
Full training & ongoing support
Wheelie Bin Cleaning Franchise
Start Your Green Cleen Business
Looking for a low-cost business opportunity with repeat customers and strong growth potential?
Join Green Cleen, the UK’s leading eco-friendly wheelie bin cleaning franchise, and build a profitable business backed by award-winning equipment, software, and support.
👉 No franchise fees for the first 7 months
👉 Work from home – no premises required
👉 Grow from a single van to a multi-van operation
Why Choose a Green Cleen bin Cleaning Franchise?
With over 60 million wheelie bins in the UK, demand for regular bin cleaning is huge. Customers need reliable, eco-friendly services — and Green Cleen gives you everything to meet that demand:
Market-leading bin washing equipment
Exclusive round management software
Full training and ongoing business support
Start small, work locally, and expand at your own pace.
Our bin washing machines recycle 100% of the water used and fully comply with Environment Agency guidelines. Hydraulic lifts make it quick, safe, and efficient to clean both domestic and commercial bins — with no manual handling required.
Award-Winning Franchise
Green Cleen is proud to be recognised for excellence and innovation:
🏆 Three Green Apple Awards – The Green Organisation
🏆 Best Bin Cleaning Business – Midlands Enterprise Awards
🏆 Best International Bin Cleaning Franchise – CV Magazine
🏆 Unparalleled standards in innovation, operations, and customer satisfaction – GBBRB Awards
Comprehensive Training
When you join Green Cleen, you’re never on your own.
✔ Full training on equipment operation & maintenance
✔ Guidance on marketing & customer acquisition
✔ Business support
✔ Ongoing advice from our experienced team
A Growing International Network
Green Cleen is a proven and trusted brand with:
🌍 25 UK franchises
🌍 Master franchises in Ireland, Canada, Norway & Australia
🌍 Distributors in the Baltics, Spain, Malta, Israel & UAE
Innovative Round Management Software
Green Cleen developed the first database software for bin cleaning businesses, helping franchisees to:
Plan and manage daily rounds with ease
Access customer account details instantly
Track payments and monitor performance
Simple, efficient, and designed to grow your business.
Join the UK’s Leading Wheelie Bin Cleaning Network
At Green Cleen, we provide everything you need to run a successful bin cleaning business — from market-leading equipment to full training and ongoing support.
Market-Leading Bin Washing Equipment
Our hydraulic lifting frames eliminate the need for manual lifting, making it easy to wash both domestic and commercial bins. Every machine is designed with the environment in mind, fully recycling water and meeting all Environment Agency guidelines.
Smart Round Management Software
We were the first in the industry to develop online bin washing management software. With our system, you can organise daily rounds, track jobs, and access customer account details instantly — saving you time and boosting efficiency.
Testimonials
After numerous discussions with owner-operators and franchises, it became clear that the franchise route was by far the better option. Having the guidance, experience, support and equipment manufactured on site was more than reassuring. Green Cleen staff were always there at the end of the phone to offer guidance, support and technical know-how throughout my
I managed to get 360 bins on my books prior to starting to wash them in early January 2005. By September 2005, I had 1200 regular bins which I washed every 4 weeks. In 2007 I stopped actively looking for new customers as they would find me by word of mouth or via my Franchisee web page (which is top ranked on Google search in my area) to the tune of over 200
With backup and support from the head office team I sourced my first vehicle and purchased some second-hand equipment allowing me to get the business off the ground on a very tight budget. Following Green Cleen’s marketing advice I developed my rounds in year one to just under a thousand regular bins and in my second summer topped up my rounds to become Glasgow’s
This proved not to be an issue and I have now reached around 2000 regular bin washes per month. Following advice, I put my prices up and have since taken on two members of staff washing the bins for me and am currently advertising for a full-time canvasser. During 2021, I plan to source my second Green Cleen Duplex Bin Washing Machine, then adding an additional vehicle to
Now 16 years later I still have the same machine only just replaced the tail lift as I bent it. One of the best things about being with this franchise is that someone is always at the end of the phone and Sid the engineer will answer his phone after hours if you do have a problem with the machine. So it looks like I made the right decision. Here for a minimum of 4 more years.
As a new Franchisee this year entering an industry I had no prior knowledge of, having had 30 plus years working in an office, I can honestly say that the transition has been made incredibly easy by all the support staff at Head Office. The journey is just beginning for me but has been an enjoyable one so far, and even with the restrictions of a Covid lockdown I have picked up 170
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Featured on the BBC
Green Cleen was proudly showcased on BBC’s Right on the Money with Denise Lewis and Dominic Littlewood. You can still catch the episode on BBC iPlayer.
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