A way out for those who can't climb out
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This project started after a video showed 20 raccoons trapped inside a single dumpster.
Not one or two. Twenty. And we couldn't stop thinking: what's the fix? Turns out nobody had one.
The problem
Animals smell food, fall in, and can't get back out. Dumpster walls weren't designed for escape. Nothing to grip, no footholds, no way up.
This happens constantly to raccoons, opossums, squirrels, and cats. And as far as we can tell, there's no standard fix. No regulation. Nothing.
Smooth walls. Nothing to grip. No way up.
A dumpster in Fishtown, Philadelphia. Smooth walls. No way out.
The solution
A curved, textured panel that clamps over the dumpster lip from the outside. No tools. No drilling. No climbing inside. The slight curve keeps the bottom pressed against the interior wall — close enough to a ramp that any animal can use it.
When the garbage truck empties the dumpster, the clamps stay on. When it rights itself, the panel falls back into position. Self-resetting, every time, forever.
Two cam-lock clamps. Installs in seconds from outside.
Survives dump cycles. Falls back into position automatically.
Textured ridges give raccoons, opossums, cats, and squirrels the grip they need.
Adjustable clamps fit most commercial dumpster lips.
What it looks like when they have a way out.
Critter Climber is currently in development. We're gathering feedback from animal advocates, municipalities, and waste-management professionals.
We're not manufacturing yet — but if there's enough interest, that changes.
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