Stop Raccoons from Going to Your Garbage Bag

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The discussion revolves around effective strategies to prevent raccoons from raiding garbage bags. Users share various methods, including using locking trash cans, keeping food scraps in the freezer until trash day, and rinsing containers to minimize odors. Some suggest unconventional tactics like sprinkling hair clippings around the trash to deter raccoons, although the effectiveness of this method is debated. The conversation also touches on the durability of trash cans against raccoon attacks, with some users expressing frustration over raccoons damaging plastic cans. Humorous suggestions include using diuretics or even electrified trash cans, though these ideas are met with skepticism regarding their practicality. Overall, the focus is on finding humane and effective ways to keep raccoons away from garbage.
  • #31
Im just waiting for someone from peta with a 0 post count to take me seriously and start crying how inhumane I am to those poor raccoons! :cry: :cry: :smile:

BTW: Nice tag jason, "raccoons and such" :wink:
 
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  • #32
LowlyPion said:
Indeed they're still made. And then after the gentle garbage guys fling them about I can take them to a trash can body shop for repair. (I can't begin to imagine asking the burly garbage men to actually not fling them.) What I think I need is an electrified carbon filament can with a photoelectric switch that disables electrocutions in the daylight hours.

Either that or I can keep the can indoors.

The electrified can trick doesn't work. By time one of the garbagemen accidently covers up the photocell, your trashcan is already dented beyond repair. In fact, the garbageman usually flings the can even further the first time that electric shock activates.
 
  • #33
Andre said:
However not very successful though

What do you mean not very successful predators to raccoons?

How man raccoons do you see wearing human caps?
 
  • #34
BobG said:
The electrified can trick doesn't work. By time one of the garbagemen accidently covers up the photocell, your trashcan is already dented beyond repair. In fact, the garbageman usually flings the can even further the first time that electric shock activates.

I imagine if such a can zapped one of our "roadside refuse workers" the can wouldn't just get hurled farther, but would be in through the window.
 

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