We’ve all seen videos of wild creatures like raccoons and bears raiding dumpsters and trash cans in parks and apartment buildings’ disposal areas.
This may appear cute from the outside, but it will make little sense when vermin and animals start to cause problems on your property, especially if you’re paying someone to collect your trash.
Keep your trash cans clean and secure to prevent problems like overturned trash cans, stinging bees, and other nuisances.
What are the signs of a pest infestation, and how do they prevent them?
Pests can cause various issues, including droppings, odours, unusual noises, damaged fabric, nesting, holes in walls or baseboards, and gnawing marks.
To control pest infestations, two main methods are blocking entry points and eliminating food, water, and shelter sources.
Blocking entry points, such as patching holes in walls, keeping doors closed, and inspecting food shipments for pest signs, can help keep pests out.
Other methods include:
- Storing food away from walls.
- Sealing workplace equipment.
- Maintaining a sanitary work environment.
- Disposing of trash.
- Keeping dumpster areas clean.
Here are some tips and tricks to keep pests out of your trash:
Use High-Quality Trash Bags
The most important thing to remember is to keep your waste securely wrapped in a trash bag. Heavy-duty trash bags serve as a barrier between your rubbish and animals or vermin trying to invade. Using thicker, more resilient trash bags will help reduce pests’ opportunities to enter your waste disposal area, especially if you leave a lot of food waste behind.
Install Motion-Activated Lights
Installing lights that detect motion is a fantastic technique to use. Motion sensor lights help frighten away nocturnal creatures known to tamper with garbage cans. These animals will eventually come to your waste disposal place.
Enhanced safety on your property is an added benefit of installing a motion-activated lighting system. In addition to keeping animals out of your trash, the bright lights will provide safety lighting for late-night arrivals.
Store Food Wisely & Clean Drains
It’s standard practice to keep food tightly wrapped. It’s advisable to store food at least six inches off the floor and away from walls.
Ensure that there is no food waste remaining in your drains. When necessary, run the garbage disposal and give them a good cleaning. Try to dispose of food waste in dumpsters, trash cans, or off-site composting; this is preferable.
Inspect Your Inventory
When you are satisfied that you have taken all the required precautions, pest infestations can still be very frustrating. Nevertheless, bugs continue to enter somehow.
It’s time to look at your food shipments as another offender. It’s simple for pests to hide in your food or its containers. When letting them into your restaurant, thoroughly inspect them for evidence of pests, particularly droppings or bite marks. If you detect any issues, consider professional wildlife removal services to safeguard your establishment and maintain a clean, inviting atmosphere.
Add newspapers To Your Trash.
Place a layer of newspapers at the bottom to prevent and maintain the cleanliness of your garbage can. It can serve as an absorbent pad for your bag when it is removed from the BagEZ frame and is waiting to be emptied by the garbage truck during regular collections, or it can absorb any liquid if your bag leaks.
This keeps accidental leaks from creating a mess that requires you to scrub and use water to clean the garbage can. To prevent pests from entering garbage cans, removing any liquid or decaying material that may be releasing scents is necessary.
Stop Flies with Flycatchers
Hanging a flycatcher near or above your bin, especially during the summer, prevents flies from accessing your container and laying eggs. We’ll also explore various DIY fixes available online to find the best solution for you. Say farewell to bothersome flies and maintain a fly-free bin. Flies lay eggs that can lead to a maggot infestation that does not help to keep pests out of trash cans.
By following all the above methods, pest prevention becomes easy and safe.
