Comments on: Raccoon Deterrent | 4 Ways to Keep Raccoons Out of Garbage Cans

By: T Patten

T Patten — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:21:08 +0000

I grow habanero, Thai and cayenne peppers every year. At the end of the season, I dehydrate the remaining green peppers and bring them up in a specially designated blender. Then I simply sprinkle a trace amount of the flakes/powder in the trash when I put it out.

By: amh.ajg@gmail.com

amh.ajg@gmail.com — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:33:51 +0000

Enough anthropomorphic foolishness. Ammonia or bleach MAy work. But forget all these “nice” solutions that don’t do the job. Trap or kill the raccoons. And if you do trap them ( e.g. Havahart ), don’t set them free far away. You need to bite the bullet ( 🙂 ) and kill them. Please read “Nature Wars” by Jim Sterba.

By: Walla? ????

Walla? ???? — Mon, 23 May 2022 08:55:07 +0000

In reply to paul scott. Walla??? ????????????

By: VIRGINIA S

VIRGINIA S — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 19:43:33 +0000

Trying many of the methods submitted by readers in regard to raccoon deterrents, I finally decided on the “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” method. I moved the big bags of dry cat food into the dining room which we seldom use any more. Then I put small bowls of dry cat food by the back door and garage. The raccoons are fearless, look in the glass door at me watching TV, and continue to eat. I wave, they pay no attention and continue to eat. The trash and recycling are in three huge plastic bins on wheels provided by San Antonio and are totally ignored by the raccoons. Problem solved; all is well.

By: Candy Krueger

Candy Krueger — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 18:38:32 +0000

In reply to Candy Krueger. I mean if you have tall raccooms make it impossible to get on top of the can.

By: Candy Krueger

Candy Krueger — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 18:35:19 +0000

In reply to The Jacksons. Adjustable toggle clips from Amazon, installed with precise measuring to be sure both parts match (if you miss match critical human frustration developes) fitted on a metal can and lid set away from anything vertical that will help them climb up on top. Tall raccoons make the can taller with no toe holds.

By: Candy Krueger

Candy Krueger — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 18:11:23 +0000

In reply to Maggie Sabovich. We have been successfully decoying the raccoons with limited food for 30 years. Plus, my frugal, farming mother in law wasted nothing and encouraged all her daughters to rinse and scrape all food containers into a scrap bowl set out daily for wildlife. Since no compostables go into the trash cans the 40+ racoons Do Not touch our trash cans, continue to support themselves by foraging the other 6 days of the week, “melt” into the surrounding area at the first sign of humanity, and remain wild and free. If I should see a bear or alligator…in my openion they can have anything they want. S

By: marbark@charter.net

marbark@charter.net — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:59:56 +0000

We have grapevines growing over the deck/pergola in the back yard. Those raccoons and possums have had a feast! Their filthy mess of leaves and grapes all over the deck, got old fast tho… not to mention we got NO GRAPES !!!
We hired a trapper to get rid of 6 of them one summer. The next year my husband used sheet metal stove pipes to cover the rough cedar pergola posts that we’ve seem them climb up ..this worked great ..until it didn’t. My husband finally just cut down all the bunches of grapes and now ( even tho there are no grapes) I see filthy paw/claw prints going up the siding and even across my kitchen window! It’s like the aliens have landed! Does anyone have the answer??? We live in a city… so no shotguns.

By: Vin Faris

Vin Faris — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 14:40:52 +0000

I put a heavy clamp on my garbage can lid. Then put an outside motion detector camera viewing the trash can. The racoon got on top of our Recycle Bin, pulled the lid of the Trash Bin until the clamp popped off. Got to give the little guys credit, they are intelligent and focused.

By: Kamrujjaman Hridoy

Kamrujjaman Hridoy — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:19:49 +0000

I too didn’t buy anything during prime days. I looked at some items on my wishlist and they were not discounted. I looked at some of the discounted items and realized I didn’t NEED any of them. So I quit looking. For our kitchen garbage we have a slightly larger plastic can that doesn’t have a lid. It makes it much easier to throw garbage in it. We have no pets, so we don’t have to worry about animals getting into it.
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We usually have just one 13 gallon bag full a week for our family of 3.

By: Reader Last

Reader Last — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 21:42:45 +0000

We keep our trash barrels in a wooden trash bin enclosure with no top on it so you can hinged top of barrel. We have raccoons and bears. I double bag my trash. Freeze shrimp shells etc until trash day. I put. MR Beam Battery operated motion light over the trash enclosure and in the live oak, around the house. Batteries last a year or more depending on use. All the neighbors trash is everywhere bears nor racoons ever get in mine. Bear den was next to my house one year and still didn’t.

By: Taylor Hansen

Taylor Hansen — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:39:43 +0000

I like how you mentioned tying a bungee cord from each handle so they don’t get in the garbage. I’ve had raccoons go through my garbage can for the last week and I’ve had enough. It’s probably a smart idea to call a professional to trap them and permanently get rid of them from my house.