Im sorry - gross maggot question

bindiboo

the birds are not interested in them as they were still wiggling on my drive. Look again this morning and still active in bin. The lid is closed properly but they can still wiggle out under the lip. The worst thing is I was eatign some rice last night and got put off as for some reason the rice reminded me of something!!!!


Just hosed down the drive into the drains and hosed down the outside of the brown bin and gave a liberal dusting of crawling insect powder inside the bin. YUCK YUCK YUCK YUCK YUCk



oh btw does anyone know whether you can use biodrgrageable carrier bags in the brown bin?

Softstuff

I've been showing this thread to some friends in Australia, and they're gobsmacked at the idea of fortnightly collections. Their recycling attitude over here is also way ahead of ours in the UK.

I'd say don't deal with the maggots, deal with the council.
It's them that need to know their fortnightly collection is unsanitary and downright unpleasant. As for the maggots, I wonder how they'd enjoy a new home on the town hall steps.

AussieLass

Are you in Oz yet Softstuff?

Our rubbish collection is every week but our recycling collection is every fortnight. We aren't allowed to put any foodscaps in the recycling bin so have never had a maggot problem. Even the normal bin I've never had maggots. We don't have much food scraps, usually from vegetable peel but it gets well wrapped in newspaper.

Softstuff

AussieLass wrote:

Are you in Oz yet Softstuff?

Our rubbish collection is every week but our recycling collection is every fortnight. We aren't allowed to put any foodscaps in the recycling bin so have never had a maggot problem. Even the normal bin I've never had maggots. We don't have much food scraps, usually from vegetable peel but it gets well wrapped in newspaper.

yep, I'm here alright, lovely weather isn't it? hehe

calleyw

I have had fortnightly collections for years. And never had any problems with maggots.

I have a compost heap for veggie peelings.

All other rubbish goes in the black wheelie bin I use carrier bags for most of my rubbish. I don't throw out a lot of food waste as I compost as much as I can.

You do need to make sure that your bin lid fits really well and you don't leave it with the lid open. And it should be fine.

This week the bin did not go out and it does smell a bit but it will have to wait unless I can hook the bags out and take them down the tip.

And I never clean my bin out either but then I just don't tip rubbish/food waste with out it being wrapped first.


Yours


Calley

piratess

I know this has been mentioned before but i cant find it (got flu and head full of cotton wool doesnt help)

anyway its warm again now and ive put the bins out this morning and its full of maggots again! It really does turn my stomach altho i think Mr Blackbird was happy he didnt have to hunt to far to find his breakfast today! ....... Does anyone know how to keep maggots at bay? or to get rid of them or even to stop them? I have a lid on the bin and its always on but doesnt seem to stop them! ....

Hope somone can help! ...

thanks xx

Pink.

Hi piratess,

Here you go: Im sorry - gross maggot question I hope you manage to get rid of them.

Pink

piratess

hi ... no its not a wheelie bin i did have a wheelie bin in Cornwall and can say i never ever got maggots in it!!!!

This is a normal black bin with a lid on it, the refuse collection is once a week! and yes i do clean it out! ive tried bleach scolding hot water etc ...so now looking for other ideas!!

Addiscomber

Do you have cat or dog food which you leave out for the pet, but then put the leftovers in the bin? If so chances are that flies have laid eggs in the food whilst it was available to the pet. I am surprised that they would get to maggot stage so quickly though.

piratess

Nope no pets atall in the house (OH wont let me have any) And binlid is always on .... Never had this problem when i had a wheelie bin! .. Think im gonna try the jeyes fluid thing!