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A Seamless Partnership That Keeps 3Arena Show-Ready

3Arena Dublin is Ireland’s leading entertainment venue, with a capacity of 13,000 and hosting over 70 major events each year. Since opening in 2008, it has welcomed global music acts, sporting fixtures and family shows, requiring uninterrupted cleaning services to maintain its reputation for excellence. Ryans Cleaning has been the venue’s trusted partner for over a decade, operating under a multi-year contract and coordinating more than 1,000 staff shifts each month. Through rigorous training in rapid-response cleaning, health and safety standards, and guest-focused service, our teams ensure rapid turnovers between back-to-back performances and seamless experiences for audiences and performers alike.

Challenges

  • High Event Frequency: Over 70 events annually, often scheduled on consecutive nights, demanding swift post-show cleanups and rapid floor restoration.
  • Large Waste Management: Managing more than 1,000 bins per month, with audience sizes up to 13,000, creating significant volumes of general waste and recyclables.
  • Venue Complexity: Multiple levels including entry foyers, concourses, hospitality suites and VIP areas, each requiring tailored cleaning protocols.
  • Turnaround Expectations: Artists and promoters expect the venue to be performance-ready within hours, necessitating precise scheduling and efficient resource allocation.
  • Premium Guest Standards: High-profile events and VIP attendees require pristine washrooms, immaculate seats and polished public areas throughout each event.

Solution

  • Dedicated Fixed Cleaning Crew: A core team of 12 specialists familiar with the venue’s layout and event schedule, ensuring consistent service standards and deep venue knowledge.
  • Centralised Bin Management: Strategically placed bin stations on each level, equipped with clear signage for recycling and waste, and serviced by night-shift teams to prevent overflow.
  • Staggered Cleaning Shifts: Three overlapping shifts—late-night post-event cleans, early-morning floor restoration, and pre-event inspections—guarantee continuous coverage without gaps.
  • Advanced Equipment: Use of ride-on scrubber-driers for concourses, hand-held scissor lifts to access high surfaces, and industrial vacuums with HEPA filters to maintain air quality.
  • Real-Time Communication: Supervisors and crew equipped with radios to coordinate rapid-response teams for spill clean-ups, seat-by-seat inspections and washroom restocking during events.

Overview

Location

3Arena
Dublin,Ireland

Capacity

13,000

Main Challenge

High-frequency turnover and large waste volumes

Key Service

Centralised bin stations and staggered cleaning shifts

Events per Year

70+

See Also

Croke Park

Stadium & Arena Venues

Results:

Across a typical season, Ryans Cleaning manages over 1,000 bins monthly, services 70+ events, and maintains a floor cleanliness rating above 98%. Post-event turnaround times have improved by 20%, and VIP satisfaction surveys reflect a 15% increase in washroom and venue area cleanliness ratings.

1,000

bins managed per month

70+

events serviced

98%+

floor cleanliness

TESTIMONIALs

Client Experiences and Feedback

We have worked with Ryans Cleaning since 2008 when the 3Arena (The O2) opened. This is a very demanding building to clean with many nights of back-to-back shows throughout the year and some million customers coming through our doors annually.

Ryans Cleaning are a family business, and they care deeply about what they do. I can honestly say that when the time for contract renewal comes around, there is never doubt in our minds. Ryans Cleaning provide an effective and efficient service and I would have no hesitation in recommending them to any other business seeking to avail themselves of their service.

Cormac Rennick

General Manager, 3Arena

Conclusion & Key Takeaways

Efficient bin management, staggered staffing and advanced equipment are key to success in high-frequency entertainment venues.

Ryans Cleaning’s fixed crew model and real-time coordination ensure 3Arena remains show-ready, delivering exceptional experiences for audiences and performers alike, year after year.