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Bear-Resistant Trash Containers

Bear-resistant trash containers are a smart investment to help alleviate some conflicts with black bears.

Bear in trash canWe encourage the use of certified bear-resistant trash containers. Certified bear-resistant trash containers have passed a formal testing procedure that has been developed by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC).

A new Black Bear-Resistant Products Testing program initiated by the Wildlife Management Institute evaluates the effectiveness of a variety of commercially-available, bear-resistant products including trash cans, backpacking canisters and wildlife feeders.

View the latest list of approved bear-resistant products

The following companies produce bear-resistant trash containers. The list was developed by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife (NJDFW). It is intended to be informational and does not have the endorsement of the NJDFW or Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

List of Manufacturers

BearGuard
PO Box 89
Tahoe City, CA 96145
530-581-2211

Bearicuda Bins, Inc.
3 West Street
Suite 3E, PO Box 56
Litchfield, CT 06759
877-232-7428  

BEARSAVER
1390 S. Milliken Ave.
Ontario, CA 91761
909-605-1697
Fax: 909-605-7780  

Carson Valley Welding - "No Bear Can" Trash Enclosure
2999 Akron Way
Carson City, NV
775-884-9353
don@nobearcan.com
brenda@nobearcan.com

Colorado Correctional Industries
4999 Oakland St.
Denver, CO
303-370-2206  

Growler Can
407-519-0766  

Haul-All Equipment Systems
888-428-5255  

Rehrig Pacific Company
4010 East 26th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90058
800-421-6244  

Toter Inc.
800-424-0422  

Ultimate Black Bear Trash Locks 

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