[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by JSR22

We put it out in the morning. We are up before 6:30

Figured there was an early riser out there somewhere. Luckily for us in our neighborhood there seems to be no hungry raccoons

[maggie1]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Call Animal Control for whatever county you’re in and see if they’ll come out and set some traps and relocate the critters.

I'd make book on it that if a raccoon is trapped, that it will not be relocated - it must be killed. Smart, but destructive little buggers who carry with it all kinds of diseases including rabies.

[gweisheipl]

Put your garbage out in the morning like the rest of us and your problem is solved!

Originally Posted by dadspet

Our neighborhood has several racoons (caught on Security Cam) that come out at night when the garbage is put out and tear it apart leaving a mess. This has been happening for several months and is really getting old. Garbage cans would solve the problem but aren't allowed in The Villages. We have tried double and triple bagging, ammonia, mint, black extra strong bags, putting garbage out in the early morning and nothing works.

Is there any group in The Villages that has the responsibility for wildlife removal we could contact?

[DeeCee Dubya]

Pellet rifle

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Figured there was an early riser out there somewhere. Luckily for us in our neighborhood there seems to be no hungry raccoons

I live around the corner from you.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by JSR22

I live around the corner from you.

Oopos maybe we are uphill and the little critters do not want to run uphill.

[Rzepecki]

Originally Posted by dadspet

Our neighborhood has several racoons (caught on Security Cam) that come out at night when the garbage is put out and tear it apart leaving a mess. This has been happening for several months and is really getting old. Garbage cans would solve the problem but aren't allowed in The Villages. We have tried double and triple bagging, ammonia, mint, black extra strong bags, putting garbage out in the early morning and nothing works.

Is there any group in The Villages that has the responsibility for wildlife removal we could contact?

Try vinegar instead of ammonia. Ammonia may be attracting animals.

[pauld315]

Originally Posted by EastCoastDawg

Per DistrictGov it is "not before 9pm".

We put all of our vegetal waste in our composter and double-bag any animal waste (meat, bones etc.) in the plastic "Daily Sun" bags. We back onto a preserve where there are raccoons, bobcats, possums and coyotes (and the occasional feral hog) and have never had our trash bag ripped open.

Everybody is asleep by 9, especially if you want to be able to put your garbage out before the truck comes !

[EastCoastDawg]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Here’s mine: From the Curbside Residential Collection Information: Bags must be placed for collection before 6AM on your collection day or the night before (no sooner than 5PM) ; From my District Rules: The day before scheduled pickup shall mean garbage/trash shall not be placed curbside earlier than 5:00 p.m.

Now you show me yours

More than happy to, Bill:

https://www.districtgov.org/communit...pdf?v=20220225

"What time can I put out the garbage?
Garbage bags must be placed at the curb no sooner than 9 p.m. the day before your scheduled pick up and no later than 6:00 a.m. the day of pickup."

[blueash]

Originally Posted by gweisheipl

Put your garbage out in the morning like the rest of us and your problem is solved!

Why can some people here absolutely not have any reading comprehension then bloviate erroneously? See example above... in response to this extremely clear OP message

Originally Posted by dadspet View Post
.... We have tried...., putting garbage out in the early morning and nothing works.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by EastCoastDawg

More than happy to, Bill:

https://www.districtgov.org/communit...pdf?v=20220225

"What time can I put out the garbage?
Garbage bags must be placed at the curb no sooner than 9 p.m. the day before your scheduled pick up and no later than 6:00 a.m. the day of pickup."

Yep, that's an issue. Seems that site has an inconsistency.

Here are the External Deed restrictions for District 12 effective October 1, 2021. Under Garbage/Trash:

The day before scheduled pickup shall mean garbage/trash shall not be placed curbside earlier than 5:00 p.m.

[EastCoastDawg]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Yep, that's an issue. Seems that site has an inconsistency.

My thinking is that any time after it gets dark(ish) should be fine - don't want the neighborhood looking unsightly, but have to take into account that a lot of we oldies go to bed quite early.

[EastCoastDawg]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

Garbage is not meant to be left out overnight but should be put out the morning of collection. This can be tricky as collection is not always at the same time (or may be very early in your area) but realistically there is no way of eliminating wild animals in an area with so many preserves and golf courses.

I'm sure the critter in our neighborhood had white fur and a bushy tail

Now, I'm not saying that it's Arctic Fox getting into the trash, but...

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by dadspet

i've tried scented mint bag, spraying with ammonia and triple bagging. Which hasn't worked against racoons !

long term rates available they eat what they shoot .

[Arctic Fox]

Originally Posted by EastCoastDawg

I'm sure the critter in our neighborhood had white fur and a bushy tail

Now, I'm not saying that it's Arctic Fox getting into the trash, but...

A scurrilous accusation, Mr Dawg - just for that I'm sending my friends the raccoons over to you this evening