[RUCdaze]

I've been in Mallory Square for seven years. I've never seen or heard of a problem with animals. Keep in mind that trash is supposed to be put out after dark. Some people put trash out in the morning before pickup, so the garbage sits in the hot sun for 24 hours. I can imagine that might bring unwanted critters.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by RUCdaze

I've been in Mallory Square for seven years. I've never seen or heard of a problem with animals. Keep in mind that trash is supposed to be put out after dark. Some people put trash out in the morning before pickup, so the garbage sits in the hot sun for 24 hours. I can imagine that might bring unwanted critters.

Doesn't trash put out the night before also "sit in the hot sun"?

My trash people come between 10 & 11 am, so it only makes sense to put out my trash in the morning before pickup...

[Topspinmo]

I have discovered in my area crows only pick at white garbage bags and not the black ones?

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by asianthree

North of 44 over 10 years we only had human trash pickers. South of 44 mama bear, cubs, have so much trash just on one street, they rarely have to stray far. They do food shop on many neighborhoods fruit trees.

The coyotes, bobcats don’t want dead stuff, but turkey vultures and crows find white trash bags worthy of a drive by. I haven’t seen any raccoons, but couple of armadillos wander occasionally

In 8 years south of 44 never seen a bear or heard of one getting into trash. There is a very occasional sighting but not a nuisance problem at all. People letting their dogs crap and not picking it up is more of a problem. Using black bags will solve the crows from getting into the trash.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Pondboy

Speaking of trash…..to make it easier on those folks that pick up our trash, please consolidate it as much as possible. Remember that each piece must be picked up by hand, one by one, and thrown into the back of the truck. Putting out numerous small bags that could have been consolidated into one, makes their job that much harder and time consuming.

Yeah! Instead of four 40lb bags, consolidate one 160lb bag. 😡

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Yeah! Instead of four 40lb bags, consolidate one 160lb bag. 😡

That's a ridiculous amount of trash for a couple of senior citizens to create in 3 or 4 days.

[fdpaq0580]

"Surprised bears haven't discovered Villages garbage day."
Who or what surprised the bears and traumatized them so badly that they can't smell when the garbage is everywhere in the neighborhood.
Poor bears. 😢

[elevatorman]

Originally Posted by TommyT

Bears...NO Raccoonss...NO but the dang Ravens will spread your trash all over the neighborhood !!!!!

Put it in black bags.

[Velvet]

I have never had a problem with the garbage in any color bag, putting it out the night before. But I don’t include food scraps. My neighbor rented out her place to nice bur naive people. They put their garbage in white, almost see through, bags with food scraps, and the black birds did congregate around. I sprayed their bags with Lysol and the birds flew away. That was the end of it.

[bmcgowan13]

Bears? Raccoons? Squirrels? Rats? How can they live here and possibly afford the amenities fees unless they are in the "historic section where they pay less?

LOL

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Doesn't trash put out the night before also "sit in the hot sun"?

My trash people come between 10 & 11 am, so it only makes sense to put out my trash in the morning before pickup...

My trash pick up in my villa can be anywhere between 7AM to 3PM or later. Seems like truck driver skip over my villa most time till end of route. While for weeks at time pickup before 8 AM. Very inconsistent in my neighborhood.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

In 8 years south of 44 never seen a bear or heard of one getting into trash. There is a very occasional sighting but not a nuisance problem at all. People letting their dogs crap and not picking it up is more of a problem. Using black bags will solve the crows from getting into the trash.

Our trash goes in an Amazon box to keep critters at bay. We have a mama bear that lives in the woods just down the street. She just moved out her two year old cubs, one male one female.

Three times a week she walks past our rear or front cameras. We have acres of prairie that she meanders for hours. Just getting her weight up around 160-180. We had bears in all of our 5 villages, but each new builds, since 2007, wildlife was plentiful. Only two villages had panthers.

A New resident thought neighbors or workers were pilfering her newly ripe fruit trees, until pics were posted of mama bear grocery shopping in her yard.

We don’t have much a dog problem, many residents have cameras, to capture wildlife, so dog walkers don’t take a chance.

[jaj523]

Not everything can go in the garbage detector. Bones and carcasses to name just two.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by jaj523

Not everything can go in the garbage detector. Bones and carcasses to name just two.

I can put bones and carcasses in mine - in fact, it is recommended in the manual to sharpen the teeth. But I have a 1 hp unit which replaced the weak thingy put in by the builder. I don’t know if they can do bones. If you have to put out food garbage you can use a scented garbage bag and put the food scraps in a shopping bag to contain the smell.