Crittercans

Through the dedication and perseverance of numerous Bear Group volunteers, a bear-resistant garbage can has been discovered, tested and is now being marketed to help prevent bears from coming into our neighborhoods for garbage.

These cans should be kept outside (preferred) all the time. Once your neighborhood bears learn they cannot get into the can, they will move on, keeping their consumption of unnatural foods at a lower level. When bears consume only natural food, their reproductive rate goes down.

We make this information and our cans available to everyone at no financial gain to The Bear Group. We do not profit from the sales of any cans, carts, or dumpsters. We are doing this as a service to the community as part of our non-profit mission.

We make every reasonable attempt to keep this website up to date, but if the manufacturers change their pricing and shipping rates, it would be helpful if you could notify us, so we make any necessary corrections. Our contact information is below.

If you are interested in obtaining a can directly (unmodified), please visit the following businesses: [NOTE: There will be additional cost for shipping drums from the manufacturing plant in West Virginia to your location.

Dawg® Offers 3 Different Models Called BEARrier Bins™ all of which have been officially tested and meet the rigorous standards through the Living with Wildlife Foundation (LWWF), Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, and Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee Testing Program For Bear-Resistant Products.

Please click on the following links for info on ordering and making your own bear resistant cans similar to the BEAR Group's Critter Can™

Thousands of “Critter Cans™” have been assembled and distributed by The BEAR Group, thanks to the dedication and contributions of our members and local businesses who generously volunteered their efforts.

The BEAR Group would be happy to assist your town, lake community, or organization in implementing a successful garbage control program to prevent unwanted bear encounters and to protect our beautiful and wild bears from becoming human-habituated and garbage-conditioned. Critter Can™ is a Trademark of The BEAR Group.

In addition to purchases by hundreds of individual homeowners, click here for highlights of the Critter Can™ program.

Please click on the following links for info on ordering and making your own bear resistant cans similar to the BEAR Group's Critter Can™

My husband and I purchased two bear proof carts earlier this year. They were the least expensive and no bear has been able to get in to it (although they tried, even leaving claw marks on the lid). These cans are absolutely fantastic. We liked them so much, we purchased a third this past summer. There has been minimal if no bear sightings since we've been using them. We were always a target (dirty diapers) and no other container worked. The bears even took the doors off our Rubbermaid shed, pad lock and all! With four small children, the last thing we wanted to do was pick up a weeks worth of garbage sprawled all over our lawn. We never thought we'd be so excited over a garbage container! These bear proof carts work. They even have wheels for easy moving and the garbage men have no problem emptying them. We would recommend them to anyone looking for bear proof cans.Thanks again

Just to let you know I can give you a testimonial that the yellow can is bear proof. The bear visited my house last night and the can was full of garbage. The bear rolled the can about 50 feet and gave up trying when it could not be opened. This bear was a medium size. This was the second time the bear tried to get it open. The first time the can was empty and the can had a few teeth marks and mud from his paws. Still the can could not be opened. The garbage collectors also don't seem to have any trouble unscrewing it. I thought I would share this information with you. Thanks again and good luck with your cause.

The yellow can has still not been able to be opened by any bear that tried. Just this morning we were awakened by a loud noise at 5am. It was still dark and our outside sensor light came on. My wife and I when to the back door and there was this huge bear trying to open the yellow can. The can had garbage in it. This bear was over 500 lbs in my estimate. He could not unscrew it or collapse it. He tried for no more then 5 minutes and left. If this big bear could not get the can open, I think the can is truly bear proof. Thanks again. Bernie Gobel and Family, Sparta, NJ - 4/4/05

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(Photo credit: Dale C. Jones) (A few members of the CritterCan crew.) (Can sale event.) (Photo credit: Dale C. Jones) (Photo credit: Dale C. Jones)
	A New Affordable Bear-Resistant Critter Can™
		Through the dedication and perseverance of numerous Bear Group volunteers, a bear-resistant garbage can has been discovered, tested and is now being marketed to help prevent bears from coming into our neighborhoods for garbage. These cans should be kept outside (preferred) all the time. Once your neighborhood bears learn they cannot get into the can, they will move on, keeping their consumption of unnatural foods at a lower level. When bears consume only natural food, their reproductive rate goes down. (Photo credit: Dale C. Jones) Important Note: We make this information and our cans available to everyone at no financial gain to The Bear Group. We do not profit from the sales of any cans, carts, or dumpsters. We are doing this as a service to the community as part of our non-profit mission. We make every reasonable attempt to keep this website up to date, but if the manufacturers change their pricing and shipping rates, it would be helpful if you could notify us, so we make any necessary corrections. Our contact information is below. Together, we can make each town a bear smart community. Bear Facts and Tips for Living in Harmony with Bears! PDF Version HTML Version For PDF documents, please Acrobat Reader available here: Make your own bear-resistant trash can! If you are interested in obtaining a can directly (unmodified), please visit the following businesses: [NOTE: There will be additional cost for shipping drums from the manufacturing plant in West Virginia to your location. Dawg Inc. Dawg® Offers 3 Different Models Called BEARrier Bins™ all of which have been officially tested and meet the rigorous standards through the Living with Wildlife Foundation (LWWF), Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, and Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee Testing Program For Bear-Resistant Products. We recommend the following: PAK137, PAK123B, PAK150B, PAK199B, PAK132B, PAK164B, PAK195B NEACanDo.com Supplier of 35-gallon and 64-gallon carts on wheels. To modify the 30-gallon yellow can: Please click on the following links for info on ordering and making your own bear resistant cans similar to the BEAR Group's Critter Can™ PDF Version HTML Version Highlights of our can program: Thousands of “Critter Cans™” have been assembled and distributed by The BEAR Group, thanks to the dedication and contributions of our members and local businesses who generously volunteered their efforts. The BEAR Group would be happy to assist your town, lake community, or organization in implementing a successful garbage control program to prevent unwanted bear encounters and to protect our beautiful and wild bears from becoming human-habituated and garbage-conditioned. Critter Can™ is a Trademark of The BEAR Group. In addition to purchases by hundreds of individual homeowners, click here for highlights of the Critter Can™ program. Out-of-State: Please click on the following links for info on ordering and making your own bear resistant cans similar to the BEAR Group's Critter Can™ PDF Version HTML Version Commercial vendors: DUMPSTERS, BINS AND CARTS Testimonials: My husband and I purchased two bear proof carts earlier this year. They were the least expensive and no bear has been able to get in to it (although they tried, even leaving claw marks on the lid). These cans are absolutely fantastic. We liked them so much, we purchased a third this past summer. There has been minimal if no bear sightings since we've been using them. We were always a target (dirty diapers) and no other container worked. The bears even took the doors off our Rubbermaid shed, pad lock and all! With four small children, the last thing we wanted to do was pick up a weeks worth of garbage sprawled all over our lawn. We never thought we'd be so excited over a garbage container! These bear proof carts work. They even have wheels for easy moving and the garbage men have no problem emptying them. We would recommend them to anyone looking for bear proof cans.Thanks again --Lisa and DJ Smith, Crescent Park, West Milford, NJ October 27, 2005 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just to let you know I can give you a testimonial that the yellow can is bear proof. The bear visited my house last night and the can was full of garbage. The bear rolled the can about 50 feet and gave up trying when it could not be opened. This bear was a medium size. This was the second time the bear tried to get it open. The first time the can was empty and the can had a few teeth marks and mud from his paws. Still the can could not be opened. The garbage collectors also don't seem to have any trouble unscrewing it. I thought I would share this information with you. Thanks again and good luck with your cause. --B.G., Sparta - December 8, 2003 UPDATE: The yellow can has still not been able to be opened by any bear that tried. Just this morning we were awakened by a loud noise at 5am. It was still dark and our outside sensor light came on. My wife and I when to the back door and there was this huge bear trying to open the yellow can. The can had garbage in it. This bear was over 500 lbs in my estimate. He could not unscrew it or collapse it. He tried for no more then 5 minutes and left. If this big bear could not get the can open, I think the can is truly bear proof. Thanks again. Bernie Gobel and Family, Sparta, NJ - 4/4/05
Crittercan.org is a project of the The Bear Education And Resource Group Janet Piszar, Director PO Box 918 Hewitt, NJ 07421 Phone: (973) 315-3219 Can Coordinator: EMAIL