Janitorial Supply Distributor for
Colleges & Universities

The Americhem Difference

Here at Americhem, we have a customer-focused mindset that sets us apart from other janitorial supply distributors. By partnering with us for your campus cleaning supplies, we help educational facilities assess their image and develop a plan to systematically address any areas of concern.

Through our expert equipment service department, free staff training, and quarterly facility evaluations, Americhem helps all our customers deliver the highest results and build an overall facility image that impresses. Learn more about our janitorial service offerings and recommended campus cleaning products below.

Campus Exterior

Campus Center

Health Services

Dormitories

Athletic Fields

Dining Areas

Library

Parking Lots

Classrooms

Shuttle Buses

Janitorial Solutions for Schools

Create a cleaner, healthier environment at your college or university with Americhem’s custodial supplies and equipment.

From the front desk at your campus center to off-campus housing, we can help provide you with the best solutions to protect all areas around your campus.

Reception & Lounge Areas

The reception area in your college or university’s campus center is often the first stop for prospective students and their families. First impressions are crucial in higher education as recent graduates visit multiple campuses in their college search, so the details count.

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Your janitorial team plays a key role in creating a positive overall impression by regularly disinfecting and sanitizing high-touch surfaces, including tables, chairs, railings, stairwells, elevators, and door handles. Maintaining a clean space not only improves your campus’s appearance but also helps prevent the spread of germs.

In these areas, you will want cleaning supplies that are both effective and gentle on skin. Americhem offers a wide variety of skin-conscious sanitizing products, from automatic sanitizer dispensers to convenient wipes. In this day and age, visitors, such as parents, are more aware of health and safety, which is why it’s important to set your janitorial team up with a good routine to ensure these products aren’t left consistently empty. We offer complimentary training to all our partners on the core skills and knowledge your staff needs to complete their jobs accurately and efficiently.

Last but not least, overflowing trash receptacles and ill-fitting can liners are among the first things people notice when left unattended. Keeping your trash cans clean and consistently taking the trash out are simple yet effective parts of your team’s cleaning routine. We help make this process easier by offering inconspicuous, high-quality receptacles and dependable can liners that your janitorial team can rely on.

Keep Your Welcome Spaces Ready for Every Guest

From prospective students to staff to current students, the reception area of a college or university needs to be in top shape to maintain a positive impression on every guest who passes through. We help facilities maintain clean, safe, and inviting reception and lounge areas. Connect with our team to build a program that reinforces first impressions and supports smooth daily operations.

Classrooms & Lecture Halls

Similar to lounge areas, classrooms and lecture halls will be the most frequently used areas across your college or university. These areas have new students using the desks and seating areas every hour, making routine cleaning important to maintain a professional appearance and respect student spaces.

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With high levels of student activity, dust and dander build up quickly, affecting classroom air quality. If air quality is not addressed, contaminants will continue to be circulated in the air, causing students to experience recurring illnesses.

This challenge applies to all types of learning spaces, including but not limited to:

Lecture Halls / Auditoriums
Standard Classrooms & Meeting Rooms
Seminar Rooms
Laboratories
Music Practice Rooms
Computer Labs
Recording Studios
Art & Dance Studios
Theater Spaces

The CDC recommends that schools take responsibility for maintaining clean air in addition to cleaning and disinfecting surfaces. Students also play a role by practicing good hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette (such as coughing, sneezing, and disposal of tissues), and staying up to date with required vaccinations.

Enhance Learning Environments With Cleanliness

A clean learning environment helps students stay healthy, encourages regular attendance, and shows that the school values their well-being. From disinfecting high-touch surfaces to efficient vacuuming and floor care, we help custodial and janitorial teams keep classrooms and lecture halls clean, safe, and ready for students. Connect with our team to create a cleaning program that promotes healthy learning spaces.

Dormitories, Residence Halls & Off-Campus Housing

While students are responsible for maintaining their dorm rooms and/or housing, it’s crucial to keep shared spaces, including community restrooms, lounges, and hallways, clean and sanitary.

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In dorm environments, using the right janitorial products, equipment, and chemical dilutions is critical. This is because dorms are notorious for quickly spreading illnesses among students, allowing pathogens and bacteria to spread from room to room, and even across buildings, through outside visitors.

Students also have certain expectations for the cleanliness of their dorm buildings. Trash and common areas should be cleaned regularly to keep daily activities running smoothly. Water fountains and bottle-filling stations must also be regularly sanitized, and filters should be maintained to ensure safe, hygienic hydration options. Rest assured, we offer everything your janitorial staff needs to maintain every area of your campus housing.

Because of this, it’s essential to ensure that all members of your custodial team are trained in the most up-to-date cleaning protocols. When you partner with Americhem, we offer complimentary training for your staff, so you can feel confident that your facilities are being cleaned effectively. Learn more about our training opportunities above, or browse our product offerings here.

Maintain Comfortable, Healthy Living Spaces

From daily cleaning supplies and restroom essentials to high-touch disinfecting solutions, we help janitorial teams keep dormitories and residence halls safe, sanitary, and welcoming for students. Connect with our team to develop a program that simplifies maintenance and protects student well-being.

Communal Restrooms & Showers

We know that effective restroom care goes beyond using the right cleaning products. It also means keeping essential products such as paper towels, toilet tissue, can liners, and hand soap in stock throughout the day. We also know that communal restrooms and showers are particularly susceptible to bacterial growth and are among the most challenging spaces for janitorial staff to keep clean. To combat this, we offer specialized cleaning chemicals formulated to break down stubborn debris in these applications, including shower floors, drains, and other surrounding damp areas.

When you partner with Americhem, we’ll help you set your campus apart by ensuring your staff has the knowledge and the supplies to keep campus restrooms thoroughly cleaned and regularly stocked. Even further, we offer a special program for facilities that purchase restroom paper products in bulk, allowing them to qualify for free dispensers (and free installation!). Our goal with this program is to take the pressure off your team and make any transition as seamless as possible. Contact our team to learn more about this process.

Deliver Clean, Fresh, and Accessible Restrooms

Contact us to learn more about our tailored janitorial solutions and how we can support your campus’s restroom cleanliness goals.

Campus Exterior & Parking Lots

For many colleges and universities, the architecture and campus exterior are a source of pride for their students and faculty. The outdoor features are also a selling point, and sometimes even a final decision-maker, for prospective students. This makes the grounds department and the university lawn equipment you use one of the most crucial resources in supporting the daily routines and maintenance of your buildings.

Americhem offers a variety of outdoor maintenance machines that specialize in anything from regular lawn care to parking lot sweeping. These are powerful machines with simple, intuitive operation, making them easy to train any grounds employee. (and only require a commercial driver’s licence.) If you need a machine for specialized applications, we can source over 100+ sweeper attachments for any project you have in mind.

Keep Campus Grounds Clean and Safe

With the right equipment and cleaning supplies, you can make your processes more efficient and save your school money in the long run. Contact our expert team for more information or to schedule a demo.

Outdoor Seating Areas & Walkways

The outdoor seating areas and walkways on your campus are valuable social spaces that require special attention. Students enjoy spending time in clean, well-maintained spaces where they can enjoy the weather and connect with peers throughout the school year.

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Some issues that prevent students from using these spaces comfortably include:

Pests: Insects are naturally drawn to spaces with food and trash, causing common bugs like ants, bees, wasps, and flies to congregate around patios and trash cans. Your maintenance team can mitigate this issue by using pest-preventing and odor-controlling trash can liners in conjunction with frequent trash removal.
Trash overflow: During the spring and summer, patios, courtyards, and green spaces see a spike in student use. Your custodial team should be prepared to empty outdoor trash bins more frequently during these months to prevent overflow. This not only maintains a clean, professional campus appearance but also ensures shared spaces remain enjoyable and inviting for students.
Food and drink spills: Spills on outdoor tables and patios are unavoidable. If spills aren’t promptly cleaned, they can attract pests and lead to the buildup of grime over time. By training your maintenance team to proactively monitor and clean spills as they occur, you’ll keep these spaces inviting and prevent long-term issues.
Lack of seasonal maintenance: Walkways require year-round attention. Leaves, debris, and ice pose safety risks and can affect ADA accessibility. Americhem provides all the necessary supplies and equipment to keep walkways clear, safe, and compliant year-round.

Whether you need ice melt, heavy-duty can liners, or sweeper machines, we are confident we have everything you need to have your school covered inside and out.

Support Safe and Inviting Outdoor Spaces

Whether it be trash management or seasonal solutions, we help grounds teams maintain outdoor seating areas and walkways that are clean, accessible, and guest-ready. Connect with our team to develop a program that enhances campus usability year-round.

Laundry Rooms

As a proud partner of Pariser Industries and Spartan Chemical, we provide full-service laundry solutions tailored to the needs of your college or university. Whether you’re looking for campus laundry products, automatic dispensing systems, or bulk chemical systems, we offer a streamlined, one-stop solution.

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We support a wide range of specialty laundering needs, including:

Athletic Uniforms: Uniforms, towels, compression gear, pads, etc.
Healthcare Clothing: Scrubs, lab coats, linens, PPE
Performing Arts Costumes: Costumes, delicate fabrics, stage linens
Dining Services Linens: Uniforms, aprons, napkins, tablecloths
Facilities/Maintenance Supplies: Coveralls, rags, mop heads
And more!

This is, of course, along with any laundry essentials needed, including detergents, softeners, destainers, spotters, bleach, and more. Furthermore, if you require maintenance or technical support, our team will promptly dispatch a technician to your campus to minimize disruption to operations.

Keep Laundry Areas Efficient and Hygienic

Not sure where to start? Our experts offer personalized consultations to help you identify the right laundry solutions for your campus. From the cleaning chemicals themselves to workflow solutions, we help teams maintain laundry spaces that support operational efficiency and safety. Connect with our team to build a laundry program that protects students, staff, and ensures clean results every time.

Library

The campus library is another area of your college or university where students congregate regularly, which means common area furniture and heavily used items will need to be cleaned routinely. With students spending extended hours here, especially during finals, common areas and shared surfaces require regular disinfection to maintain a healthy, welcoming environment.

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Unlike other buildings, libraries feature a wide range of specialized surfaces that require tailored cleaning products and equipment. Key areas include:

Study Areas: Tables, chairs, desks, partitions, whiteboards, soft seating
Computer Stations: Keyboards, mice, monitors, desks, chairs
Printing Stations: Touchscreens, buttons, paper trays, exterior surfaces
Bookshelves: Shelves, edges, endcaps
Books & Materials: Book covers, bindings

A clean, well-maintained library reinforces your campus’s commitment to academic success and students’ well-being. This is why, like the reception area and student centers, you’ll want to arm your janitorial staff with effective disinfectants and provide students with self-serve sanitizing solutions. This gives young adults visiting these spaces the autonomy to protect themselves and their peers from any germs they may be bringing into and onto shared furniture.

Campus libraries also often include amenities like coffee bars or snack stations, which inevitably lead to spills and crumbs. With high usage and constant foot traffic, maintaining clean carpets is essential to keeping the space professional and inviting. Consider investing in one of our heavy-duty carpet extractors or quiet vacuums, designed to handle the wear and tear of campus environments and keep your library looking its best.

Create a Clean, Comfortable Study Environment

From high-touch surface disinfection to quiet cleaning equipment and floor care, we help teams maintain libraries that are inviting, hygienic, and distraction-free. Connect with our team to develop a cleaning program that supports both staff and library patrons.

Dining Areas and Cafeterias

As mentioned above, dining areas are a central hub for students to eat and socialize, making these spaces a hot spot for germs to spread quickly across your campus. Whether it’s your main cafeteria, food courts, or commercial kitchens, maintaining cleanliness in these environments is essential for protecting student health.

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Sanitation is critical, not just for day-to-day cleanliness but also for preventing serious risks such as foodborne illness outbreaks. Improperly cleaned kitchen and food service equipment and surfaces can compromise food safety, leading to costly consequences for student and faculty health, resources, and your institution’s reputation.

This is why proper cleaning protocols help prevent allergen cross-contact, which is vital for students with food allergies. Maintaining peak operational efficiency directly supports a safer and more inclusive dining experience.

Through our partnership with Pariser Industries, Americhem offers warewashing systems and chemical programs designed explicitly for high-volume campus dining environments.

Precise Product Dispensing: Our automated chemical feed systems ensure your team receives the exact amount of product needed for each task, removing guesswork and reducing human error.
Reliable Results: You’ll have peace of mind knowing your ware is cleaned to the highest standards every time.
Sustainability & Cost Savings: Bulk chemical purchasing options for degreasers, fryer cleaners, and other kitchen chemicals help reduce packaging waste and lower your long-term costs.

Deliver Safe, Sanitized, and Inviting Dining Spaces

Protect your students’ health and improve operational efficiency with Americhem’s dining sanitation and warewashing solutions, designed with campuses in mind. Connect with our team to create a food service cleaning program that protects your facility and diners.

Campus Shuttle Buses

Campus shuttles are enclosed spaces with limited ventilation, making them critical areas to keep clean and sanitized, especially during maximum occupancy hours. Regular cleaning helps prevent the spread of germs and contributes to a safer experience for students and staff alike.

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High-contact surfaces such as seat cushions and support bars should be disinfected frequently to reduce the risk of illness. Additionally, the entry steps, aisles, and under-seat areas must be kept clear of debris, spills, and weather-related residue to prevent slips and injuries.

To streamline your cleaning process, Americhem offers the Kaivac No-Touch Cleaning System, a powerful solution that combines pressure washing and vacuuming for both interior and exterior shuttle applications. This system effectively removes dirt, grime, and contaminants without requiring direct contact with the surface.

For exterior maintenance, Americhem also carries a full line of vehicle-cleaning solutions tailored for campus transportation. Top-performing products include:

Car Wash Concentrate: Formulated to remove road film, grease, and road salts on all types of vehicle surfaces.
Weather Shield Concentrate: Formulated to protect and repel against rain and soil.
High pH Presoak Wash: Cuts through petroleum-based oils and particulate buildup.
Low pH Presoak Wash: Neutralize High pH Presoak Wash in preparation for conditioners and polishes.

Keep Your Fleet Clean and Safe

A well-maintained campus shuttle system promotes student safety, extends vehicle lifespan, and enhances the overall image of your university. Connect with our team to build a shuttle cleaning program that supports safety and reliability.

Athletic Facilities

Athletics play a vital role in campus life and are often a top priority for university administrators. With high visibility and frequent use, athletic facilities demand consistent and thorough cleaning to ensure safety, performance, and school pride.

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At Americhem, we provide the specialized supplies, equipment, and training you need to keep every part of your athletic program clean and game-ready. Whether indoors or outdoors, we’re equipped to help you maintain a professional standard across your facilities.

Key areas we help support include:

Football Fields: Turf or grass surfaces, bleachers, goalposts, scoreboards, press boxes, and locker rooms
Soccer Fields: Natural or artificial turf, goals, bleachers, and lighting fixtures
Track & Field Complexes: Running tracks (typically 400m), field event areas (long jump, high jump, shot put), and timing systems
Swimming Pools / Aquatics Centers: Lap lanes, diving boards, locker rooms, timing equipment, and bleachers
Fitness Centers & Gyms: Cardio and weightlifting equipment, stretching areas, fitness studios
Basketball Arenas: Hardwood courts, bleachers, scoreboards, and locker rooms
Tennis Courts: Hard or clay surfaces, nets, and spectator seating
Indoor Practice Facilities: Turf fields, batting cages, nets, and weight rooms
Dance & Aerobics Studios: Wood or padded flooring, mirrors, and audio systems
Locker Rooms & Changing Facilities: Showers, lockers, restrooms, and team areas

Complimentary Training

To further support your staff, Americhem offers a full-day gym floor care training program, led by our expert floor maintenance team. Your custodial crew will learn how to properly clean, maintain, and protect gym floors, keeping them glossy, durable, and slip-resistant for athlete safety.

Support Cleaner, Safer Training Spaces

Explore our full range of heavy-duty and commercial equipment to build a customized cleaning plan for your athletic department, or connect with our team directly to create a program that simplifies your athletic facility’s upkeep.

Janitors Closets

Accurate, consistent cleaning starts with the basics, and that means an organized janitorial or maintenance closet. Well-maintained storage spaces are essential to your team’s success and help ensure a safe, efficient workflow.

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Workspace organization lays the groundwork for maintaining a consistently high level of cleanliness, ideally between 90–100%. A clean, orderly environment not only supports daily operations but also reinforces a positive image of your campus for students, staff, and visitors.

As your partner, Americhem offers flexible product ordering at your convenience, comprehensive janitorial solutions, and a complimentary facility evaluation to identify inefficiencies, safety concerns, or opportunities for improvement.

To further support your team, we also provide specialized training on Health & Wellness and Workplace Safety. These trainings equip your staff with the knowledge they need to follow best practices and maintain a healthy, compliant environment.

Organize Your Cleaning Hub for Maximum Efficiency

Let us help you build a safer, more efficient custodial operation from the ground up. Connect with our team today to develop a storage and supply system that supports smooth daily operations.

Health Services Centers

The campus health center serves as the critical last line of defense in managing student illnesses. It is often where students seek care while actively carrying viruses, making it essential to minimize the risk of contamination to others.

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Maintaining proper disinfection routines, adequate PPE, and regular cleaning are fundamental requirements for any health services area of your college or university. The health center should convey a strong sense of professionalism and care, reinforcing students’ trust in your staff’s ability to support their well-being.

To effectively remove the sweat, body oils, and bacteria left behind on high-touch surfaces and the surrounding air, it’s important to use heavier-duty, hospital-grade cleaning products designed specifically for these challenges. Our industry experts can work with you directly to recommend an ideal cleaning program that matches your facility’s needs, budget, and concerns.

Last but not least, meticulous floor care and, in turn, injury prevention must also be priorities to ensure the safety of students who may already be vulnerable. We offer an array of commercial floor care equipment, along with any chemicals you may need, for daily maintenance, stripping, restoration, and more.

Keep Clinics and Care Spaces Hygienic and Compliant

From disinfectants and PPE guidance to specialized cleaning equipment and high-touch surface solutions, we help health services staff maintain safe, sanitary, and welcoming environments. Connect with our team to build a program that supports staff and ensures patient confidence.

College Facility Maintenance Training & Certifications

Providing your team with adequate training will equip them with the right skills and knowledge to perform their daily tasks in the safest and most efficient way possible. Let’s work together to boost performance and productivity.

Health & Wellness

Your staff will learn about the chain of infection, adjusting to community threat levels, the difference between cleaning and disinfecting, and ATP testing to measure cleanliness levels. Helping you maintain a healthy facility is our top priority.

Synthetic Floor Care

Your team will gain hands-on knowledge in cleaning, maintenance, and protection of synthetic floors. This includes daily and periodic care best practices, recommended products, equipment operation, and tips for extending floor life and appearance.

How to Comply with APPA Cleaning Standards

At Americhem, we specialize in helping colleges and universities meet and exceed APPA cleaning standards through a combination of expert training, advanced equipment, and customized support. From our hands-on cleaning seminars to the industry’s smartest autonomous scrubbers and sweepers, we provide the tools, knowledge, and service to elevate your campus cleanliness, improve efficiency, and create a healthier environment for students and staff. Whether you’re maintaining Level 1 excellence or working toward improvement, Americhem is your partner every step of the way.

Level 1: Orderly Spotlessness

Immaculate and detailed.
For VIP or healthcare spaces.

Solutions:

High staffing, daily inspections, and autonomous scrubbers.

Level 2: Ordinary Tidiness

Clean and consistent.
Ideal for classrooms and offices.

Solutions:

Routine schedules, cleaning seminars, and smart equipment.

Level 3: Casual Inattention

Slightly dusty or dull.
Acceptable but slipping.

Solutions:

Rebalance workload, refresher training, and tool or equipment upgrades.

Level 4: Moderate Dinginess

Visible dirt, soils, and odors.
Visitor complaints start.

Solutions:

Site survey, floor restoration, and a boost in staff, or automation.

Level 5: Unkempt Neglect

Unsanitary and unsafe.

Solutions:

Emergency response, staff retraining, and autonomous support.

PARTNER WITH US TODAY

The team at Americhem can help you hit all your standards! Reach out to our experts today, and we will help you with a customized cleaning plan for your college or university.

Level 1: Orderly Spotlessness

Immaculate and detailed.
For VIP or healthcare spaces.

Solution:

High staffing, daily inspections, autonomous scrubbers.

Level 2: Ordinary Tidiness

Clean and consistent.
Ideal for classrooms and offices.

Solution:

Routine schedules, cleaning seminars, smart equipment.

Level 3: Casual Inattention

Slightly dusty or dull.
Acceptable but slipping.

Solution:

Rebalance workload, refresher training, upgrade tools.

Level 4: Moderate Dinginess

Visible dirt, soils, and odors.
Visitor complaints start.

Solution:

Site survey, floor restoration, boost staff, or automation.

Level 5: Unkempt Neglect

Unsanitary and unsafe.

Solution:

Emergency response, staff retraining, autonomous support.

PARTNER WITH US TODAY

The team at Americhem can help you hit all your standards! Reach out to our experts today, and we will help you with a customized cleaning plan for your college or university.