I did it. I faked out the residents of back yard wild kingdom.
A couple of months ago I bought two new outside garbage barrels. Big suckers with lids and everything. While cleaning the garage I moved them from their winter home, the garage, to their summer home, outside next to the garage. We went a whole week with trash in the new barrels and not a single animal made it through the lids.
Success!
At least until the squirrels decide to gnaw their way though, of course. Until then… Success!
Inside the Red Head's Head 