There are many things in life that we take for granted that we probably shouldn't.
Among these are definitely trash cans, and particularly restaurant trash cans and other commercial trash receptacles that become even more important.
Trash cans though we don't necessarily realise it are important tools for preventing the spread of disease and attracting vermin.
Around the home when we eat our food there will inevitably be leftovers - whether it's food that wasn't finished, or ingredients or leftovers used in cooking the meals in the first place such as peel or left over ingredients.
Food however of course can't be left out, as doing so would cause it to mould and to generally deteriorate which would create bad smells and attract bacteria that can find it a good home to live in.
At the same time the smells and the bacteria themselves can attract things like rats, ants and cockroaches - and once they start to settle in your home this can be very difficult to remove.
For businesses such as restaurants of course though these problems are exacerbated - first of all by the sheer quantity of food and leftovers that need to be dealt with.
If you run a restaurant then you will likely deal with industrial quantities of meat, fruits, vegetables and other foods that will easily mould and present a health risk if left within the premises.
At the same time gone-off food can cause your other food to more quickly go mouldy and generally make your restaurant far less hygienic than it could be.
The smell and the look of this rotting food would be very off putting and would likely be enough to damage your business as guests opt not to eat there again and generally are put off of your business.
At the same time though, the real problems are more severe as rotting food will damage your health and safety.
Not only is this an issue from a moralistic point of view (you have a moral imperative not to cause your customers any discomfort or illness), but also from a legal and business sense.
Health and safety checks are a regular part of running a business, and if you don't have good restaurant trash cans you can fail these checks.
Worse - if your exposed food should attract vermin such as rats then your restaurant might be closed down until the rats can be removed.
This is, as mentioned, something that will take a large amount of time and during that time you will lose all bookings while still paying for rent and bills - simply then this is something you just can't afford making restaurant trash cans a real investment.
Other businesses also require commercial trash cans for a range of other purposes.
These include trash cans for companies that deal with potentially hazardous materials and even those that simply find themselves disposing of electrical devices.
Again, having commercial trash cans will in these cases help protect the environment, clients and customers, and also the business' own interests.