social

Keeping Raccoons Out of the Trash?

Raccoon in park trash bin with plastic bag in its mouth.
They are at it again. The masked raiders have once again feasted in your trash bin and left a mess for you to clean up. It is difficult to keep these intelligent creatures out of the buffet in your side yard. This is a page about keeping raccoons out of the trash.
Advertisement

Questions

Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.

September 24, 2006

How to keep raccoons out of the trash?

Shirley from Huntsville, AL

Answers

September 25, 20061 found this helpful

Raccoons and other varmints cannot stand the smell of scented trash bags, they are well worth their price. I have yet to have any bags torn apart since I switched to the scented kinds. In wintertime you should get some relief as the air freezes the garage and the animals cannot smell it. Hope this helps you! Amy

 
By Claudia-Lamm (Guest Post)
September 26, 20060 found this helpful

I have a plastic garbage bin with a twist- off lid. Now, racoons are pretty clever, but I don't think they have the hand-stength to get this kind of lid off!

 
By (Guest Post)
September 26, 20060 found this helpful

You can buy an inexpensive powdered coyote urine online. Its harmless but repels naturally.

 
May 6, 20070 found this helpful

We live in Florida and our Community backs onto a conservation area where racoons live.

We are principally a vacation renting community and therefore trash cans are placed curb side most days of the week.

Advertisement

Racoons patrol for food every night , over turning the trash cans and littering our streets with unhygienic household waste.

Our Home Owners Association have found a very simple device for securing the lids of our cans,.
It comprises a spring fastener, attached to the can wall by a bolt and nut, and an anchor bolted to the lid.

It was shown to our waste collection company, Waste Management, "THINK GREEN" who have approved
it.

I put my can curb side and now see that the raccoon no longer topple it, but look and walk on by because he knows he cannot get in.

We don"t have strewn trash anymore.

If any one would like more information please e-mail me at: flgerald AT earthlink.net

 
January 25, 20170 found this helpful

A few moth balls in your outside trash cans will keep out the animals. A box at the dollar store will keep you pest free for a while.

 
Answer this Question
Categories
Home and Garden Pest Control RaccoonsAugust 26, 2011
Pages
More
🍀
St. Patrick's Ideas!
💘
Valentine's Ideas!
🎂
Birthday Ideas!
Facebook
Pinterest
YouTube
Instagram
Categories
Better LivingBudget & FinanceBusiness and LegalComputersConsumer AdviceCoronavirusCraftsEducationEntertainmentFood and RecipesHealth & BeautyHolidays and PartiesHome and GardenMake Your OwnOrganizingParentingPetsPhotosTravel and RecreationWeddings
Published by ThriftyFun.
Desktop Page | View Mobile
Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
Generated 2024-01-22 15:28:39 in 11 secs. ⛅️️
© 1997-2024 by Cumuli, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
https://www.thriftyfun.com/Keeping-Raccoons-Out-of-the-Trash-1.html