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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:
- double bagging food waste such as meat and bones
- rinsing out food containers like cans, polystyrene trays and yogurt pots
- rinsing your bin regularly and using fly spray, insecticidal strips and disinfectant or bleach
- storing the bin away from direct sunlight
- keeping the lid shut
- buying a food digester which can deal with meat and bones as well as vegetables
- putting solids from disposable nappies down the lavatory and then double bag. Consider using real nappies – go to http://www.surreyrnn.info (external website) for information
- avoiding leaving cat or dog food out for long periods of time or in places where it can attract flies
- squeezing air out of bags before placing them in your bin as lack of air slows down the decomposing process and reduces smells
- trying not to prepare too much food
- keeping all materials in the recycle bin clean and dry so as not to attract flies
If, after all the above, you still get maggots:
- once the bin has been emptied, pour boiling water over flies and maggots to kill them and leave water in the bin to cool before tipping it out. Clean the bin out with disinfectant or bleach as this will help to deter flies in the future.
Keeping your bin clean (Pdf 1mb)
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