45 bear proof garbage bins in Trail have been retrofitted to deter the public from using the receptacle for household garbage.
It has been a troublesome issue for the City’s public works staff who’ve had to increase how many times they empty the bins a week.
Public Works Manager Larry Abenante says the retrofitted plates only allow garbage that is 5 inches in diameter.
Trail recently pulled out of communal bear bins that allowed residents to dispose of household garbage because the initiative was being abused.