How can i get rid of maggots in my bin?
Avoid attracting flies to YOUR BIN and decrease your chances of getting maggots Your bin is an excellent food source and breeding ground for flies, but there are many things you can do to help prevent attracting flies. Flies are attracted by smell, so: double bag food waste such as meat and bones, this will help to reduce the smell and stop the flies laying eggs on the food rinse polystyrene food trays, yoghurt pots and other food packaging that cannot be recycled to reduce the smell of your refuse rinse your bin out regularly and keep it clean if possible store the bin away from direct sunlight keep the bin lid shut, if it’s broken or does not shut properly arrange a repair hang an insecticidal strip inside your bin home compost your kitchen vegetable waste in a home compost bin, consider purchasing a food digester, these allow you to compost meat and bones as well as vegetable matter If nappies are included in your waste double bag these also, or consider using real reusable nappies
