Any tip for keeping critters out of curb side trash bags. My trash guy wants them out the night before pickup.
Curb side trash bags
- Thread starter Geezer II
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That's part of the reason I don't put my shit out at the curb until the morning of. Plus people are assholes and wind could knock them over.
Yep think i will start doing that - just get up early - my drivesay is 150 ft. Long so I can't manage one of them wheeled carts in the winter - j put it in the car trunk and drive it down to the road - dang i tried amonia, bleach, double bag n - mint bags - nope - got a overgrown brush field across the road - think its coons - maybe yotes - too old for this shit
Can you burn most of it and carry the rest to the gas station? Or do you use enough to justify a dumpster? We burn all our burnables and share a dumpster for the rest. Any table scrap food goes to the chickens. Not much left for a critter to get.
Some people build a trash bin out of old water tanks around here. It lives at the end of the driveway all year around. Dirt road living
Some people build a trash bin out of old water tanks around here. It lives at the end of the driveway all year around. Dirt road living
I thought of doing that but i,m on a busy state highway with deep ditches - not much room
IMO, removing food waste is the best way to prevent this if you're left with only placing bags out the night before. Like Dave, we burn all our burnables, the chickens eat the raw, non-meat food scraps, the dogs eat cooked leftovers, and we recycle. As a family of 4, we produce 1 or 2 13-gallon trash bags a week. We rent a big trash can from Rumpke for $2 a month and fill it every 2-3 weeks.
Mickey Merrie
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I'm old too. I live where we get 100" to 200" of snow a year. Unless it is deep they will roll or drag or slide. I sometimes have to run the snow blower to cut the path. You usually got a 24 hour window. Now that it is just me and the Misses we got big enough wheel cans we can wait a week if needed. It beats re bagging. The next door neighbor has 200' of gravel drive and he is 80. He gets it out, sometimes in the bed of his p/u or he hooks the handle to the hitch and rolls it out that way!
Nothing short of rapid onset lead poisoning stops the critters, and there is always another one ready to bite the bullet for them bags...
Going to put it out in the the morning and see how that works - thanks for the ideas
I have similar situation as you Geezer. Long driveway and early pick up.
We have had some success with dumping ammonia into the bag before tie it off. Mom will take a couple sheets of newspaper slightly wadded up and put them at the top of the inside and hit them with ammonia (a cup or two) before sealing. The paper holds the ammonia better. The heavy smell of ammonia seems, (for the most part) to deter the critters.
We have had some success with dumping ammonia into the bag before tie it off. Mom will take a couple sheets of newspaper slightly wadded up and put them at the top of the inside and hit them with ammonia (a cup or two) before sealing. The paper holds the ammonia better. The heavy smell of ammonia seems, (for the most part) to deter the critters.
Dan, talked too a buddy who works for Republic…. He said they offer a “backyard service“ they’ll pick up the cans where you store them. Service is a little more, but you’ll have less issues with the critters and time for cleaning up after them…. You can call them and ask about it….
Thanks i have Republic now but if your drive is over 100 ft they have to send a supervisor out to see if they will provide the service - so i requested a inspection zz worth a shot - thanks
Negative with Republic because on state highway - checking with 2 other outfits
