A dirty wheelie bins could attract bacteria & maggots

Ants are drawn to wheelie bins in search of food, particularly sweet and sticky substances.

Flies lay eggs that hatch into maggots. It might seem as though maggots emerge out of nowhere, but this is only because the fly went unnoticed.

"Maggot" is a term used for a larva. Following the pupal stage, maggots metamorphose into flies.

• Open bins can attract greedy wasps in search of an easy, sweet meal. Keep your bins at a distance from the house and ensure the lids are secured properly.

In the UK, the most prevalent species is the common or brown rat. This robust creature can leap up to three meters and squeeze through gaps as small as 2.5 cm. Rats are known to inhabit any environment that offers food, water, and shelter.

The numbers of foxes living in an area is totally dependant on the availability of food. The more food there is the more foxes there will be.

An amount of one million would cause excessive food spoilage. The amount found is 69 million, which is high for the sample size. This indicates a significant degree of food spoilage in the waste that has been left to rot for nearly two weeks.

Certain strains can lead to illness. The danger threshold is low: merely 100-1,000 of a harmful microorganism can trigger serious illness. The quantity detected: 430,000.

Substances that are harmful can also cause food to spoil. The danger threshold is set at a level where 1,000 or lower is deemed acceptable. However, an amount of 32 million has been found.

Substances that exceed the danger threshold of 1 million can cause stomach upsets. In this case, the amount found is 200 million.

Accelerating food spoilage and odor, a danger threshold is set at a level of 1,000 or below. The amount detected was 20 million. Given the substantial amount of food waste in the bin, the presence of mold was anticipated. While not all molds are detrimental, a significant portion of those discovered in the bin have the potential to be pathogenic.

Substances that induce vomiting have a danger threshold of 1,500. With an amount of 1,200 found, it is unlikely to pose a health risk unless ingested, which could lead to food poisoning.

This gut bacteria is known to cause stomach upsets. The danger threshold is 1,000, and the amount detected is 530. Although the levels of this bacteria were not exceedingly high, contamination at these levels could still lead to significant issues, such as food poisoning.

Causes similar sickness to salmonella,
 though not fatal. Danger threshhold: 1000. Amount found: 530. Levels of this bacteria were not too high, but even so, the amount found could cause serious food poisoning.

Wheelie bins can be significant hazards in the home due to the breeding of harmful bacteria and viruses. The data above demonstrates the extent of bacterial growth in a wheelie bin after just two weeks.

Soiled diapers, vegetables, fruits, fish bones and skin, meat bones, newspapers, expired crème fraîche, mushrooms, coffee grounds, and a chicken carcass. Coming into contact with wheelie bins harboring such a high level of bacteria without practicing proper hygiene could almost certainly result in illness.