Cleaning Carts & Accessories

Commercial Janitorial Cleaning Carts, Cart Bags & Organization

Rubbermaid Commercial Products® janitorial cleaning carts give custodial teams a mobile, organized base of operations — carrying waste, chemicals, and cleaning tools through a facility in a single trip so staff spend less time walking back to the supply closet and more time cleaning. The line spans three cart tiers (Traditional, High-Capacity, and High-Security), the waste and linen bags that fit them, locking security add-ons, and the pails, caddies, and bins that keep a cart organized shift after shift. (For hospitality linen-and-amenity carts, see Housekeeping Carts & Accessories.)
Choosing the right setup comes down to two questions: how much you need to carry, and whether the cart's contents need to be secured. RCP's tiered carts and modular accessories cover both, scaling from a single janitor closet to a building-wide custodial program.

Traditional vs. High-Capacity vs. High-Security: Which Janitorial Cart?

The three cart tiers solve three different problems.

Traditional janitorial carts are the everyday workhorse: a zippered vinyl waste bag for collecting soiled linens and trash, plus open shelving to transport tools and supplies. Best for general daily custodial routes.

High-Capacity janitorial carts offer about 40% more storage space than traditional carts, so teams can pre-stock more supplies and make fewer trips back to the closet. Best for large facilities and long routes. A bin-equipped version adds modular bins for tool organization.

High-Security janitorial carts add a preassembled locking hood and locking doors to conceal and secure chemicals and supplies, along with quiet casters and ball-bearing wheels for smooth, low-noise movement. Best for healthcare, schools, corrections, and any environment where chemicals must be kept away from patients, students, or the public.

In short: choose Traditional for everyday cleaning, High-Capacity to cut trips on large routes, and High-Security wherever locking up chemicals and quiet operation matter.

Securing Chemicals and Supplies on the Cart

Keeping cleaning chemicals out of the wrong hands is a safety and liability issue in patient-facing, student-facing, and public buildings. RCP carts support this with a locking security hood that secures and conceals supplies on top of the cart while still allowing access from both sides, and with locking cabinet door kits for both Traditional and High-Capacity carts. An executive waste cover with storage conceals dirty linens and keeps odors contained, maintaining a professional appearance in guest- and patron-facing areas.

Where Rubbermaid Cleaning Carts & Accessories Are Used

Janitorial cleaning carts are used daily by custodial teams, facility managers, and service contractors wherever organization, mobility, and efficiency matter:

• Healthcare and medical facilities — patient floors, clinics, and labs, with secured chemicals for infection-prevention workflows.
• Schools and universities — classrooms, auditoriums, and gyms, with locking carts for high-volume maintenance.
• Hospitality and lodging — back-of-house and meeting venues.
• Office and corporate buildings — common areas, restrooms, and breakrooms.
• Retail and grocery — sales floors and entryways for rapid response to spills.
• Industrial and manufacturing — large floor spaces and dock areas needing heavy-duty transport.
• Government and public spaces — transit stations, event centers, and courthouses with high-traffic, secured cleaning operations.

Cleaning Carts & Accessories Products

Janitorial Cleaning Carts

• Janitorial Cleaning Carts – Traditional — The everyday custodial cart, with a zippered vinyl bag for collecting waste and soiled linens, 11 tool hooks for brooms/mops/dustpans, and a front platform that holds a WaveBrake® bucket or up to a 32-gal BRUTE® container. Available in black and black/yellow.
• Janitorial Cleaning Carts – High-Capacity — Offers about 40% more storage space than traditional carts, with quiet 8" ball-bearing wheels and 4" casters, cutting time spent retrieving supplies on large routes.
• Janitorial Cleaning Carts with Bins – High-Capacity — A high-capacity cart with two removable 30-quart bins for tool organization and pre-stocking, plus a mop-bucket platform with securing grooves for WaveBrake® or microfiber charging buckets.
• Janitorial Cleaning Carts – High-Security — A 7.25-cu-ft secure cart with a preassembled locking hood and doors plus quiet ball-bearing casters, keeping chemicals concealed and locked when unattended. Available in black and yellow.

Cart Bags & Waste Covers

• Janitorial Cleaning Cart Bags – Traditional Carts — A zippered vinyl waste-collection bag holding up to 24 gallons of soiled linens and waste, with 6 grommets to fit most janitorial and housekeeping carts. Available in black and yellow.
• 34 Gal Janitorial Cleaning Cart Bags – High-Capacity Carts — A high-capacity vinyl bag holding up to 34 gallons — 20% more than traditional cart bags — with optional wire dividers for multi-stream collection. Available in black, blue, brown, red, and yellow.
• Executive Waste Cover with Storage for High-Capacity Carts, Black — A hinged waste-bag lid with a storage compartment that conceals dirty linens and waste, keeps odors at bay, and holds small items like pens and checklists.

Security & Locking Add-Ons

• Executive Locking Security Hood for High-Capacity Carts, Black — Secures and conceals supplies stored on top of the cart while still allowing access from both sides.
• Locking Cabinet Door Kits for Traditional Janitorial Cleaning Carts — Adds lockable cabinet doors to traditional carts to keep cleaning chemicals out of reach and secure when unattended. Available in black and yellow.
• Executive Cleaning Cart Locking Door Kit – High-Capacity — Conceals and secures cleaning supplies on high-capacity carts to keep patrons safe while maintaining a professional appearance.

Pails, Caddies & Organization

• 5 Qt Heavy Duty Pails — Compact 5-quart pails that carry a spray bottle and microfiber cloth for quick clean-ups in tight places. Available in blue, green, red, and yellow for color coding.
• 10 Qt Caddies — Portable 10-quart caddies for stocking supplies and cleaning in tight or detail areas. Available in black and yellow.
• 30 Qt Organizing Bins — Removable bins that add shelf organization on high-capacity carts and let teams pre-stock for the upcoming shift.
• 4-Pack of 5 Qt Disinfecting Pails – Blue, Red, Yellow, Green — A color-coded set of four pails to support area- or task-based disinfecting and reduce cross-contamination.