There’s no doubt about it – bears and raccoons are attracted to trash cans and their contents. Seeing an easy meal, they pillage your trash until it’s strewn all over the neighborhood. Worse yet, you’re camping and the nearby trash cans have beckoned a small family of bears who will soon empty the can of its tasty morsels and head on over to your tent for their second course.
Although it’s a prevalent nuisance, local ordinances often protect these animals and dealing with the damage they cause presents some unique problems. The best way to protect yourself and make sure you don’t have an unpleasant encounter with a bear or raccoon is to arm yourself with animal proof trash cans.
Where to Find Animal Proof Trash Cans and Recycle Bins
Securr, a company based in Southern California that specializes in the manufacture and distribution of waste receptacles, has a full line of cans and bins to keep unwanted animals out. Their BearSaver line is the top brand of animal proof receptacles in North America. Their products can be found in many of our country’s most treasured national parks including Yellowstone and Sequoia.
Trash Cans for Business of Personal Use
Whether you’re a homeowner doing battle with the local raccoon population, or a park ranger trying to keep visitors and campers safe from bear and other foraging animal encounters, Securr has cans that will fit your needs. Their products come in every shape and size, and many even deter other pests including rodents and insects.
Attractive Solutions to Keep Bears Out
Securr even has a line of bins that was designed in cooperation with the National Parks Service Denver Design Center, making it a great choice for public places. This can has a very stylish design that would work well in city, county or national parks, in visitors centers, or even on downtown city streets. Laser cut graphics are available, and they come in a variety of colors including fir green, black, olive green, sky blue and brown. Standard decals can also be had that say TRASH, RECYCLE, PLASTIC, GLASS, or ALUMINUM.
These cans are built to stand up to even the toughest bears, with corrosion and UV resistant powder coated steel. They even have models that are constructed from recycled plastic wood.
Raccoons and bears will always be our neighbors that we must peacefully share our space with, so its important to protect yourself and prevent these foraging animals from turning your clean and orderly garbage into a big mess or worse. Having a proper garbage containment system in place will keep bears and raccoons out of your trash and will ensure that we all can coexist peacefully.