Bugs, REVISITED…
The Smithsonian has documented that there are more than 900,000 different types of living insects that we know about. The article states that most authorities agree that there are more insect species that have not been identified than there are species that have been previously named. While many of these insects benefit the environment and our ecosystem, some are very dangerous and we don’t want them near our homes.
Whether you faithfully bag your trash or just toss those leftover Waffle Fries in loose, trash bins are an excellent habitat for mosquitoes, spiders, roaches, flies, ants and numerous other pests.
Flies mean maggots and ants usually means lots of ants. But many sources highlight how cockroaches are also considered to be dangerous as an allergen source and asthma trigger. The EPA warns that cockroaches carry bacteria that, if deposited on food, can cause salmonella, staphylococcus, and streptococcus. The WHO (World Health Organization) says that they are carriers of intestinal diseases such as dysentery, diarrhea, cholera, and typhoid fever.
A recent article at How I Get Rid Of lists the most deadly insects in the world. Shockingly, it isn’t some exotic insect on a distant shore. It is the common mosquito. The article reads… “According to the World Mosquito Program, it is estimated that at least 700 million people contract mosquito-borne diseases every single year, and at least one million of these people die from mosquito-borne illnesses each year across the globe.”
The article is a great resource if you want to geek out on dangerous insects, but it should be obvious that we want to eliminate food sources for insects from around our homes. Eliminating their food source encourages them to find accommodations elsewhere and eliminates the need for pesticides around our family.
Insects in your trash bin can be dangerous and disgusting, but this isn’t meant to strike fear in you. The intention is to convey that we need to apply the same level of cleanliness in all aspects of our homes, including our trash bins. We mentioned in our article about germs how we are cross contaminating our trash bins with those of our neighbors as the waste haulers pick them up and dump them into their truck. This spreads bacteria and insect eggs throughout the neighborhood.
If there’s an easy way to prevent insects from laying eggs in our trash bins, you should probably do it! Prevention is much better than trying to treat an infested bin later. Fortunately, there is an easy way to prevent bugs from taking up residence in your trash bins… keep them clean!
Trash Can Cleaning
Regularly cleaning and disinfecting your trash cans and recycle bins is one of the best ways to remove the food source and begin the process of eliminating insects from our living spaces. TriStar Bin Cleaning steam cleans trash bins using our state of the art bin cleaning truck. There are no harsh detergents or chemicals involved. Just filtered, softened 200°F water, pressurized to 3,000psi.When finished, the bins are spotlessly clean, disinfected and smell like new. The entire process only takes a couple of minutes!
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Social image female mosquito of the Culicidae family (Culiseta longiareolata) licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Author: Alvesgaspar
Trash CAN Cleaning TRUCK
After a few seconds on the bin cleaning truck the bugs are gone!
