Animals can make a mess out of your garbage cans. The animal could be your pet, a neighbor’s pet or some wild animal such as a skunk or a raccoon. Cleaning up the mess now and then is not the solution; the solution is to keep the animal away from the tr

You can avoid the aggravation of tipped-over garbage cans and trash strewn across the yard, as well as small crawly things in your cans. A bit of prevention can keep your trash intact until it's hauled off, protected by in a clean and secure trashcan.

Stray domesticated and wild animals that roam freely are drawn to the scent of food waste in garbage cans. Raccoons, squirrels and neighborhood dogs will knock over and rip open bags of trash, leaving a dirty, smelly mess to clean up -- sometimes spread o