Posts by RMBB

When the Northern Colorado heat hits, a dirty trash can goes from unpleasant to unbearable. Here’s the science of the summer bin stink — and how to make it stop.

Kids and dogs get up close with your trash bins in ways adults don’t. Here’s why a dirty garbage can is a real health concern for the youngest and furriest members of your household.

A dirty trash can is a five-star restaurant for flies, maggots, rodents, and wasps. Here’s why your bin attracts pests — and how to shut the buffet down for good.

Your garbage bin is a warm, dark, buffet-rich home for E. coli, salmonella, listeria, and mold. Here’s what’s really growing in there — and how Northern Colorado homeowners keep it clean.