[Diane Milburn]

Poor vinegar over you trash bags.

[Windguy]

Originally Posted by La lamy

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]

Originally Posted by Tomptomp

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]

Originally Posted by Windguy

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]

Originally Posted by Tomptomp

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]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

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.]

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]

Smells attract animals. I rinse everything and or put in glass jars. It works. Moth balls in garbage also repels maggots.

[coralway]

Critters have to eat you know

[dtennent]

Originally Posted by bobeaston

Early to rise is healthy, wealthy, and wise.

And your girl will go out with other guys!

[drrichard]

Originally Posted by Tomptomp

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]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Set a 5:15am alarm & take the trash out. ...

"When I come back to bed, someone’s taken my place..."

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

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]

You got get pretty early in morning to out smart crow.

[SHIBUMI]

WHAT VILLAGE PICKS UP TRASH AT 5:30 A.M.???????? BE SURE NOT TO BUY THERE???
PLEASE TELL US WHAT VILLAGE YOU ARE IN???

Originally Posted by Tomptomp

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 ?