How To Get Rid Of Maggots In My Bin

Maggots in your wheelie bin is a common issue, especially the General Waste Bin (red) and Garden Waste (Green Bin) and whilst there is no real evidence that can cause direct health problems they are still a disgusting pest.

What Are Maggots?

Maggots are fly larvae, usually of the common housefly and also the bluebottle and you will only have a problem with maggots if flies can get access to your waste.

Flies are attracted to food and other rubbish,
They lay their eggs on the rubbish,
Later the eggs hatch into maggots.

What Causes Maggots?

Flies do not live for very long and a very quick gestation period. For a large part of the lifecycle is in the form of maggots.

Generally flies are unavoidable but maggots can be prevented. It’s natural for flies to want and lay their eggs in an enviroment that offers the best chance of survival such as your wheelie bin where there is lots of rotting food. So obviously by keeping your bins and surrounding area clean and free of rubbish will help keep the maggots away.

The best way is to hire us to regularly clean your bins. We use environmentally safe products and a water based insect repellent.

How To Avoid Maggots

FACT: Flies like rubbish! You need to make sure that flies can’t get at it.
- Tip – wheelie bins are much better at keeping flies out than black bags.
In a lot of cases fly or insect spray can be effective at helping with flies, Buy your insect repellent here.
If you have a green and a red wheelie bin, in the summer months try alternating which bin you put your food scraps in i.e. one week in the green bin and the next week in the red bin.
Never leave food uncovered inside the home – (flies may lay eggs on exposed food and in warm weather the eggs can hatch within 24 hours)
Rinse food packaging that can’t be recycled before you put it in the bin,
If the food is in bags try squeezing out the air from bags before you tie them,
If possible double wrap any food scraps, pet waste,
Don’t leave the bin in direct sunlight if possible,
Ensure the bin lid is closed,
Citronella is agreata natural remedy used in gardens that will will discourage flies as they don’t like the smell.
You need to rinse all recycling mayterial too as the flies will also be attracted to it if they aren’t clean,
If you use disposable nappies and put them in the bin, empty the ‘solids’ down the toilet,

Is It True Salt Kills Maggots?

Sometimes!

If you cover the maggots food source with salt can sometimes help get rid of them. The salt removes any moisture and water. Sometimes the maggots will travel to find a new source of food with thios method so you need to be on top pof things.