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Old 08-03-2022, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive View Post
Same for us. Garbage pickup can be anywhere from before dawn to the middle of the afternoon. I always use the big plastic bags and haven't had problems with critters but a couple of people on our block who put their trash out in 13-gallon bags have had them raided by crows.

We always freeze the perishable stuff and put it in the bag just before we put it out.
Really? You freeze perishable trash in your freezer? I've never heard of that. What I do is wrap any perishables in aluminum foil and twist it tightly. There used to be an ad on TV for an aluminum foil product that a bear was not able to detect food in it. Works for me.
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