Help required with Maggots.....

[Raistlin]

Sorry, bit of an icky one this.....

We now have those lovely wheelie bins which are emptied once a fortnight.
They've been emptied today.

The problem is that if I cook anything using fresh meat (say chicken for example) and throw the waste into the bin (obviously in a bin bag) it will slowly rot over the next 2 weeks and I will end up with a bin full of maggots.

That's what happened last week anyway.

Anybody know of any way I can stop this happening?

Oh, and how do I kill the maggots that are in the bin at the moment?

(I would add that the wheelie bin is outside so I don't have a kitchen full of maggots )

[Graham M]

Which wheelie bins do u mean?

[Raistlin]

The big grey ones that you put your rubbish in.....

The council have given everybody wheelie bins to put their rubbish bags in, this is supposed to reduce instances of bags being torn open and litter sent all over the place.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Raistlin

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Put the meat in a plastic bag and tie it shut before putting it in the bin. Works with prawn shells which otherwise stink to high heaven...

[Raistlin]

Originally Posted by danielf

Put the meat in a plastic bag and tie it shut before putting it in the bin. Works with prawn shells which otherwise stink to high heaven...

Thanks, I'll try that.

Won't they just eat their way through the bag though?

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Raistlin

Thanks, I'll try that.

Won't they just eat their way through the bag though?

You get maggots because flies lay eggs in the meat. No flies on the meat, no maggots...

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Raistlin

Won't they just eat their way through the bag though?

No.

[Raistlin]

Ahhh. Nice one guys. Sounds like that's sorted

[punky]

Originally Posted by Raistlin

Ahhh. Nice one guys. Sounds like that's sorted

I tie up the food in a plastic bag too, but what you can do is leave it in the freezer. The extreme cold will prevent the meat decomposing, and so you won't have the smell or maggots. Failing that you can put it in the fridge. Basic it isn't as cold, it will still decompose, but it will buy you some time.

[Raistlin]

Hmmm..... Good idea, I do have a massive freezer with plenty of space.....

[Mr_love_monkey]

yeah, putting it in a bag and sealing it is the best idea - it's what we do.


Reminds me of an off topic joke :
How do you keep flies out of the kitchen?
Keep a bucket of sick in the living room.

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

where did the maggots come from? when did the flies get on the meat? in theory if the bin is shut then flies cant get in

[Mr_love_monkey]

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

where did the maggots come from? when did the flies get on the meat? in theory if the bin is shut then flies cant get in

If the bins are anything like mine, then it's not a perfect seal around the lib, plenty of space of something to get in

[Angua]

Alternatively get a compost bin! I think you can compost most things except bones.

[Chimaera]

And if you go to a hardware shop you can get dustbin powder (or Neutradol powder) to sprinkle in the bin and stop any nasty smells - that helps to keep the flies away too.