include raw meat trimmings, cooked meat leftovers, fish and seafood scraps, animal bones with food attached, food-soiled packaging, spoiled leftovers, fruit waste, some vegetable scraps, pet food, and pet waste.
Animal-based food scraps can become particularly strong-smelling as they decompose in warm conditions.
Moisture Makes the Situation Worse
Leaking garbage bags, discarded liquids, food juices, rainwater, condensation, and wet food scraps can create a damp layer at the bottom of the bin.
This moisture combines with decomposing organic material and can produce exactly the environment flies seek.
A clean, relatively dry container is much less inviting than one containing a
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