Wheelie bins make the perfect homes for bacteria and germs, especially during the summer months. Esco Refresh gives you some top tips on how to keep your wheelie bin from becoming smelly and unpleasant.
Double Bag Your Waste
All food waste, particularly meat, is best disposed of by being double wrapped and tied up to reduce the likelihood of it smelling.
Try to squeeze as much air out of the bag as possible before tying it. The lack of air will slow down general decomposition and will reduce bad smells.
You can re-use unwanted carrier bags for ‘double bagging’ the waste.
You can also double bag all pet waste before putting it in the bin or even place it in one of the pet waste disposal bins that should be situated at public areas/parks around your area.
Keep Your Bin Lid Down
By keepign your bin lid down, flies should not be able to enter it to lay their eggs. If maggots do appear, the eggs are likely to have been laid before the food was put in the wheelie bin or the bin may be damaged somewhere.
Flies are attracted to food and other wastes. They lay their eggs on the waste and then these hatch into maggots. The maggots then turn into flies. This life cycle can happen within 10 days in summer.
If you get maggots after the bin has been emptied, clean and disinfect it well to kill the eggs. Most of the maggots should have gone when your bin is emptied.
Line Your Bin
When your wheelie bin has been emptied, place a newspaper at the base to soak up any liquids that have been leaked out from your tied-up sacks.
Keep Your Bin Out Of The Sun
Try to avoid keeping your wheelie bin in direct sunlight. the sun will warm up the bin, increasing nasty smells.
Wash The Inside Of The Bin
Occasionally, you should rinse your bin and recycling boxes using hot soapy water or disinfectant.
Get Rid Of Your Food Scraps Straight Away
Do not leave waste food exposed inside your home before putting it in the bin. Houseflies can lay their eggs on this waste that develop into maggots during the time that it’s taken for you to throw your leftovers away.
Uncovered bins inside the house can also allow flies to lay eggs on waste food. If flies do not get in contact with your rubbish, you will not get maggots!
Keep Clean And Tidy
Good hygiene in your home is the best way of preventing the spread of disease and infection. Flies are all around and have the potential to spread horrible illnesses; no matter what type of refuse collection service you have in your area.
Recycle As Much As Possible
Reduce the amount of waste left in a bin that may mean the lid cannot be closed.
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