garbage can lids?

[intuition-ist.livejournal.com]

Due to some combination of high wind and careless garbage pickup, all our plastic garbage can lids have vanished. As far as I know, no store will sell a lid separate from the can (and Tags specifically refused to do this). Does anyone have a counterexample? I'd rather not waste time and money replacing perfectly functional garbage cans if there's an alternative.

And besides, have you ever run through the comedy of errors that ensues when you try to tell the garbage collection folks to take the can as well as the garbage? Never again, I tell you.

EDIT: RubberMaid (at least) will allow you to order just the lid via their toll free number. Call 888-895-2110, between 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. M-F. Give them the part number -- that's what they use to identify which part you're ordering -- and a credit card # to pay. Delivery in 2-3 weeks. Enjoy!

Comments

[ceelove.livejournal.com]

Until you locate lids, keep the unlidded trash cans out of sight. Somerville is fining early and often for such horrific offenses.

[fefie.livejournal.com]

Keep them out of sight of the rats too.

The fine for open trash bins is to change behavior as well as collect revenue for it - open trash bins attract rats, and many neighborhoods in Somerville have rat infestation.

[ceelove.livejournal.com]

It says a lot to me that Somerville is putting effort into fining people now, without having first put effort into telling people that lids were important and warning them that there would be fines.

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

I recall being notified of that, though I don't recall via what channel.

[aquaflame16.livejournal.com]

right, and rat reduction is a worthy goal.
which is all fine, except for how my landlord got fined for an un-covered EMPTY trash can.

[pekmez.livejournal.com]

They are only required to be covered if they are full. I would fight the ticket if you have an unlidded can with no trash in it.