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Diane Milburn 03-19-2024 07:21 AM
Poor vinegar over you trash bags.

Windguy 03-19-2024 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by La lamy (Post 2312969)
Is OP exaggerating as to how early the pick up is? I'm under the impression no noisy pick ups happen before 7 am, but I could be wrong.
They come to my house around 6:30. They no longer get tips from me because they come so early.

JRcorvette 03-19-2024 07:32 AM
Dryer Sheets
 
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Originally Posted by Tomptomp (Post 2312566)
Twice a week a need to clean up the mess that raccoons or possum or whatever animal is tearing open my garbage at night. My pick is about 5:30am so I must place it outside the night before.
Does anyone have a suggestion how to deter these animals from feeding from my garbage ?
We have that problem as well since we are close to Evens Prairie but since I have been putting scented Dryer Sheet in the bag no problems. We also double bag putting the white bags into one big black trash bag.

LeRoySmith 03-19-2024 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Windguy (Post 2313020)
They come to my house around 6:30. They no longer get tips from me because they come so early.
I try to buy them lunch at least once a month.

Packerprincess 03-19-2024 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Tomptomp (Post 2312566)
Twice a week a need to clean up the mess that raccoons or possum or whatever animal is tearing open my garbage at night. My pick is about 5:30am so I must place it outside the night before.
Does anyone have a suggestion how to deter these animals from feeding from my garbage ?
I freeze any bones etc . Put it out as late as possible

airstreamingypsy 03-19-2024 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2312659)
Yes but only once. They will take them with the garbage so prepare to buy often.
You sir, owe me a new keyboard if the coffee in mine doesn't dry out.

Joe C. 03-19-2024 09:20 AM
Take your weekly trash and put it in a heavy duty contractor's large bag. Then spray some Raid roach killer into it, twist the top around a few times, double it over and use a plastic Ty-wrap to secure it. Once you place it at the curb, give the outside a quick spray of the roach killer . Nothing will touch it.

Deden 03-19-2024 09:49 AM
Smells attract animals. I rinse everything and or put in glass jars. It works. Moth balls in garbage also repels maggots.

coralway 03-19-2024 09:49 AM
Critters have to eat you know

dtennent 03-19-2024 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by bobeaston (Post 2312955)
Early to rise is healthy, wealthy, and wise.
And your girl will go out with other guys!

drrichard 03-19-2024 11:32 AM
Critters and garbage
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomptomp (Post 2312566)
Twice a week a need to clean up the mess that raccoons or possum or whatever animal is tearing open my garbage at night. My pick is about 5:30am so I must place it outside the night before.
Does anyone have a suggestion how to deter these animals from feeding from my garbage ?
Moth balls/crystals in bags and/or on the ground around them.

Ecuadog 03-19-2024 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 2312660)
Set a 5:15am alarm & take the trash out. ...
"When I come back to bed, someone’s taken my place..."

Sandy and Ed 03-19-2024 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Arctic Fox (Post 2312648)
I put any food items in the bag that the Daily Rag comes in and knot the end. If small, I can double it over and tie it again.

That stops the food smells that attract them, and stops the kitchen from smelling for the days that the trash bag is being filled.

Works well for tins too, such as salmon and tuna, which can start smelling very quickly.
Yup. I second that. Put the scraps in the newspaper bags

Topspinmo 03-19-2024 03:17 PM
You got get pretty early in morning to out smart crow.

SHIBUMI 03-19-2024 05:12 PM
Garbage
 
WHAT VILLAGE PICKS UP TRASH AT 5:30 A.M.???????? BE SURE NOT TO BUY THERE???
PLEASE TELL US WHAT VILLAGE YOU ARE IN???

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomptomp (Post 2312566)
Twice a week a need to clean up the mess that raccoons or possum or whatever animal is tearing open my garbage at night. My pick is about 5:30am so I must place it outside the night before.
Does anyone have a suggestion how to deter these animals from feeding from my garbage ?


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