In article .com, "mike" wrote:
Hi, I live in a very windy area and my neighbors and I are having
problems with trash cans getting knocked over because of the strong
wind gusts, as well as the lids opening up.

I am trying to come up with a way of weighing down both the bottom and
the lid of the trash cans so that:

1) The lid doesn't open up when trash is set out to be picked up.
2) The empty can doesn't blow away after the trash has been picked up.

If the trash cans blow around, despite your weights, and
cause some damage (e.g. to a car) guess who's likely to
be held liable?

I'd start by talking to City Hall and/or your local
garbage collection company.

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