We've been cleaning Victorian workplaces for more than 30 years, and we still turn up for a site inspection before we quote it. AECS provides commercial cleaning, maintenance and facility services across Melbourne and regional Victoria.
Australian Environmental Cleaning Services is a 100% Australian owned cleaning, property maintenance and service organisation, operating across Victoria for over 20 years.
We employ a large team of cleaning professionals directly, which matters more than it sounds. It means the person cleaning your site has been trained by us, follows our process, and isn’t a stranger subcontracted in for the day. That’s a big part of why the standard holds up whether it’s a small office or a large facility.
Our services cover commercial, retail, government and public facilities, sporting venues, manufacturing complexes, business office parks, and education and health facilities across Victoria. Each one gets a different scope — a hospital doesn’t clean like a warehouse, and a school doesn’t clean like a shopping centre — but the same level of accountability applies everywhere we work.
If you’re looking for a Victorian commercial cleaning company that’s been doing this properly for years, not a name that just showed up, that’s who we are.
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Desks, kitchens, bathrooms — done before your team’s in or after they’ve left. Window cleaning is one thing most offices don’t think about until they see it done; clean glass changes a room. And when a lease ends, our make-good cleans mean you’re not arguing over the bond.
We’ve been around long enough in the public sector to know that the clean is as important as the paperwork. Secure document destruction comes up a lot here — sensitive files need a proper trail, not just a shredder and a shrug, so we give you the certificates to prove it.
Pools, change rooms — wet areas that need a different approach entirely. Slip testing matters more here than most places we work, since pool decks and tiled walkways are usually where things go wrong. We test the surface first, then treat it properly.
A dirty food court is the fastest way to lose a shopper’s trust in a centre. We keep common areas presentable on a schedule that fits your trading hours, and we don’t wait for a pest complaint either — scheduled pest control is just part of how we run retail sites.
Kids get into everything, so we clean with that in mind — low-VOC products, staff with current Working With Children Checks. Carpet steam cleaning gets requested a lot in schools too; classroom carpets take a beating vacuuming alone can’t fix, so we run it over the holidays.
Warehouse floors take a beating an office never sees, so we bring the right gear — scrubbers, waste handling, all within WorkSafe Victoria rules. A good chunk of our time goes into high-pressure cleaning loading bays and hardstands, where grease builds up fast.
Cross-contamination is the whole risk in a medical setting, so colour-coded equipment and hospital-grade disinfectant are just standard practice for us. Sanitary waste servicing isn’t glamorous, but it’s one of the most important parts of the job, and we manage it directly.
Lobbies, stairwells, car parks — one contract, one point of contact, no chasing three contractors when something’s missed. Ground maintenance comes up in almost every strata job we run; it’s usually the first thing a visitor or buyer actually notices.
Practical reasons clients stay — consistent standards, certified systems, flexible contracts, and real local support.
Cleaning quality shouldn't depend on who's rostered on that day — but with a lot of contractors, it does. We run everything off a documented process, so whether it's someone who's been with us for five years or someone who started last week, the checklist doesn't change and neither does the standard. It's not glamorous, but it's the difference between "usually good" and "always good," and that's the one that actually matters when it's your building.
We're certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 — quality, environmental and safety, respectively. Most clients don't ask about this until an audit's coming up, and that's exactly when it's useful to have. We're not scrambling to pull records together at the last minute, because they're already there. If your building manager needs proof we know what we're doing, we can hand it over the same day, not the same week.
We've never liked the idea of trapping a client in a 12-month contract just to keep the revenue locked in. If you're not happy with the clean, you shouldn't have to stay stuck with us until a contract expires — you should be able to walk. So you can. Change your frequency, scale things up or down, or leave entirely, whenever it makes sense for you. We'd rather earn the business every month than assume we've got it.
Something always goes wrong outside business hours — a burst pipe on a Friday night, a spill before a Monday opening. We've got teams based in Melbourne, Geelong and Warrnambool, and when you call, an actual person answers, not a voicemail that gets returned two days later. It's a small thing until you need it, and then it's the only thing that matters.
We are Triple Certified to International Standards for Quality, Environment and Occupational Health & Safety.
Full-service cleaning and facility maintenance—delivered with the systems, people and standards your site needs.
From Site Assessment to Ongoing Service
We visit your facility to understand its size, layout, traffic, operating hours and specific cleaning requirements.
We develop a cleaning and facility-service plan based on what your site actually needs.
Our staff follow site-specific procedures supported by ongoing training and documented systems.
Supervisors, inspections and management systems help maintain consistent standards.
As your facility changes, your cleaning service can change with it — with local support available when you need it.
With offices across key regions, AECS is strategically positioned to deliver consistent, high-quality services wherever you are.
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Head Office
5A Harnett Close
Mulgrave VIC 3170
Geelong Office
3 Apollo Drive
Lara VIC 3212
Warrnambool Office
5 Janlor Drive
Warrnambool VIC 3280
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Straight answers to the questions facility managers and business owners ask most about commercial cleaning.
Yes. AECS supplies all cleaning equipment, chemicals and consumables as part of the service — you don't need to provide anything, and there's no separate charge for standard supplies unless it's a specialised item like anti-slip treatment.
In most cases, yes — we run an emergency cleaning service for things like burst pipes, storm damage, biohazard incidents or unexpected client visits. Availability depends on the scope and your location, so it's best to call rather than book online for urgent jobs.
There's no single "medical cleaning licence" in Victoria, but healthcare sites expect cleaners to follow infection-control protocols, use hospital-grade disinfectants, and in some cases hold specific training or certifications relevant to clinical waste handling. AECS's healthcare teams are trained to these standards as part of our ISO 45001 safety system.
Many commercial buildings, especially those managed by JLL, Knight Frank or government portfolios, require contractors to be pre-approved through a compliance platform like CM3 or ICN before starting work. AECS is already registered across the major property management portals, so onboarding is usually faster than starting with a new contractor from scratch.
Any reputable commercial cleaner should carry public liability insurance to cover this. AECS is fully insured, and any incident is reported and handled directly with your site manager rather than left for you to chase up.
It depends on the site. Most offices prefer after-hours or early-morning cleaning so there's no disruption, but healthcare, education and retail sites often need cleaning done during operating hours for high-touch areas, alongside a full clean when the site is empty.
A make-good clean is far more thorough — it typically includes carpet steam cleaning, wall mark removal, window cleaning, and detailed attention to areas a regular clean wouldn't touch, since the goal is passing a lease inspection rather than day-to-day upkeep.
Confidential or sensitive paperwork should never go in general waste. AECS offers secure document destruction with a certificate of destruction, so there's a paper trail if it's ever needed for compliance or audit purposes.
An in-house cleaner has fixed costs — wages, leave, sick days, equipment, insurance — regardless of how much cleaning is actually needed. A commercial cleaning contract scales with your site and removes the admin of managing staff directly, which is usually the bigger saving for small to mid-sized businesses.
Some commercial cleaners subcontract pest control separately, which means an extra invoice and another contractor on-site. AECS includes pest control as part of the same service agreement for industries like retail and education where it's a routine requirement, not a one-off call-out.
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