Raccoon-Proof Your Trash

Raccoons, with their dexterous little hands, can easily remove garbage can lids and spread your trash all over the neighborhood. A neighbor had problems with these bandits even though he bungee-tied the can lid on and put a rock on top! I told him to spray the top of the trash bag with ammonia before putting the lid on. He was very pleased when this technique worked. Don't go too crazy with the ammonia, however, or the trash pickup workers won't touch it, either!