How to prevent garbage can theft?
I never put cans out on the curb either. They were stored in the small first floor addition off the back of the house.

daveinbedstuy
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
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lgwlcvqt | 8 years and 3 months ago
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In a matter of several weeks, one lid and one garbage can and lid were stolen from the front of my building.
I previously had secured the lid to the can by zip ties then rope but kept breaking. Other than painting my address on that cans and lid, I didn’t have any anti theft measures on them.
What methods have people used to prevent garbage can theft?
What semi permanent fasteners can I use to attach lid to can and can to building?

robyim1 | 8 years and 3 months ago
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I drilled an eye round into the ground then secured the garbage cans with chains and a lock. I can’t wheel the cans out on garbage day but it prevents theft.

robyim1 | 8 years and 3 months ago
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I drilled an eye round into the ground then secured the garbage cans with chains and a lock. I can’t wheel the cans out on garbage day but it prevents theft.

anotherposter | 8 years and 3 months ago
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Are you near a park? After a good snow, those of us near parks see a lot of lids go to people stealing them to use as sleds.

lgwlcvqt | 8 years and 3 months ago
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Not near a park, but I hadn’t thought of that. Still hadn’t thought someone would take the entire can though.
Now I gotta figure out how to permanently screw into the sidewalk or brick.

lgwlcvqt | 8 years and 3 months ago
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Not near a park, but I hadn’t thought of that. Still hadn’t thought someone would take the entire can though.
Now I gotta figure out how to permanently screw into the sidewalk or brick.

BobMarvin | 8 years and 3 months ago
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When garbage can theft was more common than it is now I’d mark the undersides of my cans and lids “stolen from” followed by my address.

jakesprague | 8 years and 3 months ago
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Spray paint your address on sides

lgwlcvqt | 8 years and 3 months ago
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I had the address painted on the cans and the lids. Only solution send to be to lock them up

lgwlcvqt | 8 years and 3 months ago
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I had the address painted on the cans and the lids. Only solution send to be to lock them up

BobMarvin | 8 years and 3 months ago
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1-Paint your address in multiple places, including the inside and underside of the cans
and the backs of the lids
2-Buy cheap cans
3-Shrug off any looses
FWIW I’ve only had three or fours cans stolen in >40 years of home ownership; it’s annoying when it happens, but you can’t really stop theft of garbage cans by any practical method and there are more important things to worry about.

shahnandersen
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
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Lowes has 32 gallon cans on sale now for $9.98. Get 3/$30 and hopefully it will last you 10 years.

lgwlcvqt | 8 years and 3 months ago
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I had the Brute 55 gallon which had held up great for years until it was brutally taken.

lgwlcvqt | 8 years and 3 months ago
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I had the Brute 55 gallon which had held up great for years until it was brutally taken.

dorkofwindsor | 8 years and 3 months ago
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i suppose you could chain them, or build one of those outdoor trash bins https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/20/realestate/trash-never-looked-so-stylish.html

lgwlcvqt | 8 years and 3 months ago
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Holy smokes, those prices!

lgwlcvqt | 8 years and 3 months ago
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Holy smokes, those prices!

chemosphere | 8 years and 3 months ago
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I was convinced my lids were being stolen until I realized they were blowing off in the wind, ended up down the block, underneath cars and destroyed. But have you considered taking out only trash bags to the curb and leaving the cans in your front stoop area?

slopefarm | 8 years and 3 months ago
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LOL, chemo. The lid to my DSNY compost can went awol for about 2 weeks when the snowstorm hit. I found it the other day across the street and up the block, Yes, the lids get blown about. The cans can wander due to where the sanit guys throw them after they empty them.