Bancroft Park’s self-cleaning restrooms a finalist in bathroom competition
The new self-cleaning public restrooms in Old Colorado City’s Bancroft Park in Friday, July , 2020 . The restrooms, made by a company called Exeloo, are the first of its kind in Colorado, with a cost of $300,000 plus a $115,000 installation fee. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Chancey Bush, The Gazette
The TikTok-famous, $300,000 self-cleaning public restrooms in Old Colorado City’s Bancroft Park are once again gaining attention after placing as a finalist in America’s Best Restroom contest.
Among 10 finalists, The Bancroft Park bathrooms includes ADA-compliant options, lights that indicate stall availability and hand-wave activated appliances. Plus, park maintenance is alerted by an app when supplies are running low. But above all, the bathrooms are automatically self-cleaned after every 30 uses.
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Not only are the restrooms tidy, the doors open with the push of a button. But be ready — once you enter you have 10 minutes to do your business before the door starts a final countdown and automatically opens.
Take a look inside the new self-cleaning bathrooms worth $300,000 in Colorado Springs.
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Other finalists in the competition include restrooms across the country at hotels, airports, and restaurants.
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“As the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the importance of clean restrooms to the forefront, we’re proud to spotlight these unique and well-maintained restrooms that provide comfortable spaces for guests,” Sean Mulcahey, marketing manger of Cintas, the competition’s organizer, said.
The competition’s winner, which will be decided by a public vote at www.bestrestroom.com/us, will receive a Cintas UltraClean restroom service and $2,500 in cleaning services from Cintas.
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