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Peel back the bag and the smell hits first: a sour, ammonia-sharp rot that coats your tongue like spoiled milk. Then comes the movement. Hundreds of plump, ridged maggots churn through the bottom of your can, and if you listen closely there is a faint, wet crackle like rice sizzling in a pan. The slime under the bag feels warm and alive through a glove. Those maggots are fly larvae, and they are eating the leftovers you tossed last week.
In warm weather they can grow fast, feeding around the clock until they are ready to leave. Then they crawl out of the can in search of a dry, sheltered spot, which can mean your garage floor, your driveway, or a crack near your door. From there, the next flies emerge. A hose rinse only scatters them. A hot-water sanitizing wash removes the food, the slime and the maggots, and a clean can gives flies nothing to lay eggs on.
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We hot-water wash and sanitize your can inside and out, right at the curb, so there is nothing left for flies to lay eggs on. Plans start at $25 a month, no contract.
