One Man's Trash

Study after study detail the dirtiest, most germ-covered surfaces, from computer keyboards and bathroom doors to ATM buttons and cell phones.

But there's another somewhat obvious object that somehow often gets overlooked — garbage bins.

Bins Be Clean, a new area business, is setting out to tackle dirty garbage bins, one bin at a time. Owners Nate and Rather Welch began offering a monthly bin cleaning service on Anna Maria Island in September 2016. The business got its start when Nate Welch's father sought someone to clean garbage bins at his vacation rental properties on the island.