Asides from pesky animals that go roaming in your trash, the wind is the biggest enemy for your trash cans. From blowing pieces of your trash all over the curb to upending the trash can completely, the wind can be quite difficult to fight if it keeps blowing your trash can away. While you can secure the cover of your trash can to prevent the contents from flying with the wind, the best way to keep the entire can from blowing away is to secure it. How can you secure your trash cans and avoid them blowing away?
Let’s find out!

Get a sturdier trash can

You can get a sturdy trash can with enough weight to withstand the great intensity of the wind. With the trash can’s weight acting as a resistance against the wind, you can effectively prevent the trash can from getting blown away. However, this is not a method that is feasible for everyone as trash cans of such weight may be expensive or a hassle to place at the residence. But don’t worry, check out these other ways to keep your trash can from blowing away.

Create a base

A great way to prevent your trash can from blowing away is by securing its base. You can do this by drilling or gluing a weighted metal or wood platform to the bottom of your trash can, but you have to be cautious so that the weight of the trash can doesn’t become too difficult for the garbage disposal company to clear out your trash. Alternatively, you can create an external base like an enclosure to surround your trash can on all sides. The enclosure can be wooden or concrete and it serves the purpose of wind resistance for your trash can. Ideally, the external enclosure should be a few inches high to ensure that the wind can’t pick up your trash can and throw it out on your curb.

Secure the trash can outside your garage

You can secure your trash can to your garage with a bungee cord or something equally sturdy. The cord or chain can be linked around the base or cover of your trash can and secured to the outside of your garage. That way, when the garbage disposal company arrives, they only have to detach the trash can and reattach it after clearing the trash. You don’t have to worry about the wind blowing your trash can away since the weight of your garage structure will undoubtedly serve as enough resistance for the trash can.

Install a post/pole

Alternative to securing your trash can to your garage, you can install a small concrete or wooden pole or post close to your trash can. Tie a sturdy rope or cord from your trash can to the installation and effectively keep your trash can from blowing away.
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