Who we are

Primacy Solutions, which makes the Trash Locks, is a small, family-owned Virginia business founded in 2019 to provide innovative solutions to unique problems. Our Trash Locks are the ultimate solution for preventing animals from getting into trash bins. We started working on the Trash Locks several years ago when we found bears rummaging through our trash cans while the kids and the pets were outside. We wanted something that was safe, easy to use and that would last for years. We knew that if we could create a product to quickly and easily secure out trash, it would take away the food source and the bears would stop coming near our home.

What We Do

Trash Locks are designed to

  • Prevent animals such as black bears, raccoons, possums, and rats from invading your property and weather events from overwhelming your bins.
  • Secure trash and prevent clutter

    • We offer three kinds of Trash Locks:

  • Ultimate Black Bear; designed to full secure a trash cart, the only trash cart "retrofit" that has been certified as Black Bear Resistant
  • Original; the best all around lock for a trash cart. Simple and easy to use.
  • Adjustable, these allow you to be fully flexible as they let you tighten or losen the lock/strap after installation. They also allow you to install the strap in thirty seconds.

Our Story

Designing the first bear-resistant trash lock was a real challenge. It took several years and many iterations to find the right combination of design and materials to find a Trash Lock that could withstand the punishment a black bear could dish out. Once we had found the solution, we wanted to offer it to other homeowners and businesses to help keep black bears and critters out of their trash.