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Christina Caskey
2025-07-12 12:41:38
We had a trash can that blew across the road and I believe got hit by a car. No on stopped but I am pretty sure that is what happened. The trash can only had the lid hinge part broken. It is a $80 to $100 trash can. I didn't want to replace it. We live in the country and animals kept knocking the lid off. And Someone shared this product with me to see if it would work. Well it did. I am glad to have my lid back without it falling off.
Still_Improving
2025-06-23 18:25:24
I have raccoons in my area who like to indulge themselves in trash can goodies. I've looked at creature-proof (e.g. bear proof) trash cans but couldn't justify the cost of such cans. So my options thus far have been either leaving stinky trash inside until just before trash pickup or putting pavers on the lids in the hopes that the raccoons wouldn't be smart enough to push off. These simple straps are a far better solution and get the job done with minimal effort.less than 5 minute install. Note that no instructions came with the product but they install by drilling 4 holes, then inserting the bolts through the strap anchors and tightening with washers and nuts. Correct size drill bit was helpfully included.After install it is a cinch to tighten straps. They unlatch in a half second. I'm unsure whether any trash crews will take issue with unlatching -- if I face issues there I'll just unsnap after cans are out by the road on pickup day.Update: trash guys had no issue unsnapping. These are a keeper!
Alex
2025-05-23 12:49:35
It works but it really needs large fender washers and nylon lock nuts. To install the straps you drill 4 holes into your trash can, insert a bolt through the strap, through the hole, and the use a nut to hold it together. The problem is that plastic and the strap are not steel. So you really have to tighten the nut or it'll loosen up and fall apart. Plastic also doesn't provide a lot of 'meat' to hold the nut from being pulled through the hole. Hopefully LYX&GC read this because a simple change would make this a great product.Until now I just used a 20 lb rock on the lid to keep most of the pesky critters out of my trash. Only bears were able to defeat it. But it meant only I could take out the trash (which required setting down the bag, removing the rock, and placing it on the ground). With these clips it's much easier.I got 4 bolts, lock nuts, and 8 washers from the hardware store to solve the issue. I even bent the washers to roughly match the curve of the trashcan. I got stainless steel fasteners. I couldn't find metric lock nuts in stainless steel to match the supplied bolts, that's why I had to buy new bolts.
Nicole
2025-04-20 11:00:30
These straps are used at the nature preserve that I manage. We are based in Florida and have plenty of raccoons and the occasional black bear. Since installation, we can see evidence of the straps being effective in keeping raccoons out (based on security camera footage). Bears can (and have) annihilate our trash cans. This set up is clearly not going to be as effective as a bear box, but I'm curious if it will keep the black bears out. I will update if/when such an encounter happens.
DR Buck
2025-04-17 15:32:35
I have finally found a way to put the local racoon and possum wildlife on a diet.
L Parr
2025-01-13 18:03:17
I’ve tested several of these type of trashcan locks. And they’re all basically the same with a few differences. Some have a buckle that is metal. Some have a buckle that is plastic composite. These have the attachment hardware in metal. Some of them are in plastic. the difference with the set I found was that the hardware was a better quality. Like most of them you can adjust the size as needed. And I felt the price was reasonable. They’re easy to assemble. All you really need is a drill or an ice pic to make the holes for the screws.
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