Mr. Can Clean garbage bin cleaners owe a debt of gratitude to North Shore Bears: our unmatched level of service (same-day cleaning and bin return) came about due to the fact we live in Bear Country. Find out more about our fundraising efforts for the North Shore Black Bear Society below. We have also teamed up with End of the Line General Store in Lynn Valley to sell our We Love Bears hats. They are and all dollars go directly to the North Shore Black Bear Society.

If you’d like to sign-up now, order through this link to make your clean cans count with the North Shore Black Bear Society.

Why Clean Garbage Bins Matter

Here are some facts everyone on the North Shore knows:

1. Bears roam the neighbourhood.

2. Your garbage cans smell way better to them than to you.

North Shore bears aren’t trespassers; they’re locals. The North Shore Black Bear Society has spent decades reminding us that coexistence means managing attractants – starting with your garbage bins. A single whiff of last night’s salmon skin can draw a bear from kilometers away. When bears become habituated to easy meals, everyone loses. We love bears but we also love our pets, children, and family. When bears become habituated to free meals from dirty garbage cans, everyone loses but unfortunately the bears more frequently face the negative outcomes when we are really the ones to blame.

North Vancouver Garbage Bin Cleaners

Keeping your garbage cans clean is just part of the equation when it comes to bear-safe garbage collection. We began Mr. Can Clean on the North Shore so we are experts in cleaning garbage bins with an eye to bear safety. We clean the same day as garbage collection, we bring your cans off the street for you, and we finish each clean with a pine-scented spray that bears dislike.

Other Vancouver garbage bin cleaners can’t match our level of service and that’s all thanks to the North Shore bears. We do these things naturally, for one, because we want to provide the highest level of service possible. In North Van, it doesn’t make sense to come clean your garbage bins the day after collection, like most garbage bin cleaners do. We want them cleaned and out of the way of bears. That’s better for you and it’s better for the bears! Not only that, it saves you an extra trip bringing your garbage bins back in from the curb – we do that for you!

Mr. Can Clean Tips for Bear-Smart Living

Garbage bin cleaning is just part of the equation when it comes to peaceful co-existence of humans and North Shore bears.

• Lock your bins down: Keep carts secured, locked up, or inside until collection morning. We are so happy to see how many of our customers keep their garbage bins inside sheds, in their garage (we definitely recommend a monthly cleaning if you keep them inside!) or have “bear-proof locks”.

• Clean monthly (or bi-weekly in areas of high bear activity): We typically recommend to keep your garbage bins cleaned monthly but in areas like Deep Cove many of our customers choose to go for bi-weekly cleaning. Monthly service is $30 for two bins and bi-weekly is $25 per visit.

• Learning is fun: Download the North Shore Black Bear Society’s free guide, Living in Bear Country and share it with neighbours.

• Hire Mr. Can Clean: $15 from every one-time clean and $20 from every subscription sign-up goes directly to the North Shore Black Bear Society from now until May 30th.

Double the Impact of Clean Garbage Bins

From now until May 30th Mr. Can Clean’s garbage bin cleaning service:

• $15 donated per one-time clean

• $20 donated per new subscription

Want to try before you buy? You can upgrade to a subscription after trying out a one-time garbage bin clean. We will discount your service to the subscription rate and send an additional $5 from your sign-up to the North Shore Black Bear Society.

Sign-up for clean cans now at our booking page but if you’d like to double the impact of your clean cans make sure to order through this link.

Garbage Bin Cleaners and North Shore Bears

Clean bins are part of taking ownership of the fact you live in Bear Country. You have a clean yard, landscaped lawn, and just spent two hours scraping grease out of your BBQ. You clean your truck. You run a tight ship – or so you think. Keeping those garbage bins clean is one of the simplest ways to keep North Shore bears wild and the North Shore the unique place we all love. Book a clean today with the North Shore’s best garbage bin cleaners and double the impact of your clean garbage bins.

Get Our We Love Bears Hats at End of the Line

We have a limited number of We Love Bears hats available at End of the Line – get them before they’re gone. They are $30 and all $30 goes directly to the North Shore Black Bear Society.