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Preventing insects in wheelie bins

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When the weather gets hot, the amount of food thrown away is an important factor. As much as possible should be composted or put in a food digester which can rot everything down. If this can’t be done then thorough wrapping is essential, preferably double wrapping, before putting in the rubbish bin. Make sure the lid is closed as leaving food waste exposed to air means that flies can easily be attracted to it. Good practices to reduce smells include: If, after all the above, you still get maggots: Keeping your bin clean (Pdf 1mb)
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