Maintaining a public toilet

Public toilets are usually outsourced to municipal agencies or private companies and a checklist will ensure that no task is left undone. While checklist items or standing orders would vary according to the facilities and local requirements, a number of tasks are common to most lists.
The maintenance team should spray the sink and all countertops with antibacterial disinfectant and then wipe the surfaces down.
Any fecal matter or obvious stains on the toilet bowl should be wiped off or scrubbed out. The bowl should then be disinfected and wiped down, both inside the bowl and outside.
Any litter contained inside the waste basket should be removed and be disinfected as well.
Urinal cakes should be replaced when they have begun to disintegrate and should be checked for foreign items which should be disposed of.
A constant supply of toilet paper should be maintained.
Hand soap dispensers should be examined to determine that they are in a working condition and then refilled to capacity.
All fixtures, including the knobs on the door, the paper towel dispenser and any other metal object, should be wiped down and polished so that all visible stains are removed.
All floors should be first swept and cleared of litter and then thoroughly mopped. A “Caution” sign should be placed and kept up until the floors are dry.
Mirrors should be sprayed with glass cleaner and wiped clear of smudges and stains.
The walls and partitions should also be disinfected and wiped down.