Getting the garbage can to,the street?

katoomed00 · Jan 15, 2015

We have a driveway about 1/2 mile long, our can has wheels and all we do is place the can on the ball hitch of the truck. Right in the middle of the trash can right below the handle is a spot where the ball fits perfect, I can pull it about 10mph with no problems, if the can is so full that the lip doesn't close fully, I just tie a rope around the can.
My wife is actually is the one that figured it out, LOL, I use to strain my back putting it in the bed of the truck.

Dave M7040 · Jan 18, 2015

I am handicapped from a construction accident. My lane is 300+ feet long.
100# black lab just loves dragging the can either on grass or snow. Dogs love having jobs.
He has the safety vest because he used to come to construction sites with me.

Dave M7040

MFWD · Jan 19, 2015

Hello,
I made a low small trailer so I could roll my trash can up onto the bed. I made a wood ramp that in hinged from the back of the trailer and can be folded down onto the ground. Since the trash can has wheels, I just drag it up the short ramp, up onto the bed. I then bungee the handle of the trash can to the handle that I built on the front of the trailer. My neighbor says the trailer looks like a chariot !!!! I also made the trailer long enough to put the recycle can behind, on recycling weeks. I hook this up behind my 250 ATV and off I go. It's a little over a half mile to the hard road where our trash gets picked up. It works great and I enjoy riding my ATV.

MFWD

aeblank · Jan 21, 2015

This is what I made.......

Cord · Jan 21, 2015

One thought: Nitrogen cannon.

PILOON · Jan 22, 2015

I have about 12" loop of chain on the handles of my bins that I simply loop over my trailer hitch and slowly drag the bins to the road side.
I have a hill on the drive where I simply lose traction if I try to haul the bins by hand.
Our bins stand about 4' tall and roll on 12" wheels.
Due to critters I have bungee cords to keep lids closed which prevents spillage while towing the bins.

Our newest problem is that the city wants the bins to be hidden from view (visual pollution) other than on pickup days subject to $100. fines.
This May we go to 3 bins, trash, recycle, compost.
They have hired a trash policeman.

GGB · Jan 22, 2015

Trash Can Carrier - Garbage Can Transporter

I bought one of these just before Christmas and really like it. It's set up for my Gator, and sure beats lifting the trash can into the back at my age!

GGB · Jan 22, 2015

I should add that we have a long gravel/rock drive, so pulling the garbage can would likely wear it out pretty quickly dragging it down the driveway. The Cansporter eliminates that problem. I used to use the bucket on my tractor, but I was having to get the tractor out of the barn, which is also quite a way from the house. Since I keep the Gator in the garage at the house, it also saves time.

My Gator is an XUV 825i model, so i did have to buy an 18" receiver hitch extension to give the Cansporter enough space to hook up to the garbage can, but I needed to buy one anyway to make it easier to hook up small trailers.

Xfaxman · Jan 22, 2015

GGB said:
I should add that we have a long gravel/rock drive, so pulling the garbage can would likely wear it out pretty quickly dragging it down the driveway. The Cansporter eliminates that problem. I used to use the bucket on my tractor, but I was having to get the tractor out of the barn, which is also quite a way from the house. Since I keep the Gator in the garage at the house, it also saves time.

My Gator is an XUV 825i model, so i did have to buy an 18" receiver hitch extension to give the Cansporter enough space to hook up to the garbage can, but I needed to buy one anyway to make it easier to hook up small trailers.

I made a free floating extension to use with the old garden cart.