Bear-Proof Trash Can & Garbage Can Enclosures
IGBC-certified enclosures we've verified — 11 models across 6 manufacturers — for securing a cart you already own inside a bear-resistant frame.
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An enclosure secures a cart you already own (or a new one) inside a bear-resistant frame — often the right call for HOAs and communities that want a consistent look across multiple properties, since it standardizes appearance without forcing everyone onto the same cart brand.
What "IGBC Certified" Actually Means
The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee is a real U.S. government body — wildlife agencies from federal, state, and tribal governments working together on grizzly bear recovery. Their testing program is straightforward but strict: a live grizzly bear gets 60 uninterrupted minutes with a sample enclosure, food inside as the incentive. If the bear can't get in and can't destroy it trying, the enclosure passes and earns a real certification number. If it fails, the manufacturer redesigns and re-tests. Nobody buys their way onto this list.
How to Use the Certification Number
Every certified number and date below was read directly off the IGBC's own published list — not estimated from a marketing claim. Cross-check any quote you receive against our full certified-products database before you buy, especially if your area has a bear ordinance that requires certification specifically — see our state-by-state law guide.
Bear-Proof Garbage Can Enclosures, Sheds & Boxes: What to Call Them
A bear-proof trash can enclosure is a structure that houses the cart you already own so a bear can't reach it. You will also see them sold as bear-proof garbage can enclosures, bear-resistant garbage can enclosures, bear-proof garbage enclosures, or a bear-proof trash shed or garbage shed. They are not the same as the screened pad around a commercial dumpster that people call a trash enclosure: the certified units on this page passed a live-bear test.
If you would rather replace the can, compare certified bear-proof trash cans. If you only need to secure the can you have, a certified lock may be enough.
What to Check Before You Buy
Single-cart and multi-cart (2-module+) enclosures aren't interchangeable — measure your actual cart count and dimensions before ordering, since a too-small enclosure defeats the purpose if a can gets left outside it.
Wood-look composite enclosures blend into a residential HOA aesthetic; powder-coated steel holds up better to heavy snow load and UV in full-sun climates.
Sliding, hinged, and lift-up access styles trade off ease-of-use against wind resistance — a hinged door in a high-wind area needs a positive latch, not just gravity.
The IGBC certification applies to the enclosure as tested — door, latch, and frame together — not to individual parts sold separately.
Certified Enclosures, by Manufacturer
Photos marked "real manufacturer photo" were pulled directly from the company's own site; manufacturers without a fetchable product photo show their real logo instead.
Showing 11 of 11 models
BearSaver
4 models
Real manufacturer photoThe BearSaver Residential Trash Cart Enclosure (model RCE195F) is BearSaver's bear-resistant enclosure, certified by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee under certification #5387 (the certification date isn't printed on the source list for this model). It's sized to hold a cart (or carts) totaling around 95 gallons of capacity. It secures a cart you already own (or a new one) inside a bear-resistant frame, rather than replacing the cart itself. Certification date not printed on the source list for this model; number is verified.
Real manufacturer photoThe BearSaver Residential Trash Cart Enclosure (model RCE135F) is BearSaver's bear-resistant enclosure, certified by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee under certification #5388 (the certification date isn't printed on the source list for this model). It's sized to hold a cart (or carts) totaling around 35 gallons of capacity. It secures a cart you already own (or a new one) inside a bear-resistant frame, rather than replacing the cart itself. Certification date not printed on the source list for this model; number is verified.
Real manufacturer photoThe BearSaver Trash Enclosure – Single (model BE1-P) is BearSaver's bear-resistant enclosure, certified by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee under certification #5380 (the certification date isn't printed on the source list for this model). It secures a cart you already own (or a new one) inside a bear-resistant frame, rather than replacing the cart itself. Certification date not printed on the source list for this model; number is verified.
Real manufacturer photoThe BearSaver Trash Enclosure – Double (model BE2-P) is BearSaver's bear-resistant enclosure, certified by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee under certification #5382 (the certification date isn't printed on the source list for this model). It secures a cart you already own (or a new one) inside a bear-resistant frame, rather than replacing the cart itself. Certification date not printed on the source list for this model; number is verified.
Bear Guardian
2 models
Real manufacturer photoThe Bitterroot Series Trash Receptacle (single 32-gal can) (model B100XL) is Bear Guardian's bear-resistant enclosure, certified by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee on 2025-07-10 under certification #255501. It's sized to hold a cart (or carts) totaling around 32 gallons of capacity. It secures a cart you already own (or a new one) inside a bear-resistant frame, rather than replacing the cart itself. Bear Guardian's current site markets this model as "B100" (without the "XL") — same certified product, we're just flagging the naming difference between IGBC's list and their live site rather than silently picking one.
Real manufacturer photoThe Bitterroot Series Trash Receptacle (two 32-gal cans) (model B200XL) is Bear Guardian's bear-resistant enclosure, certified by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee on 2025-07-24 under certification #255503. It secures a cart you already own (or a new one) inside a bear-resistant frame, rather than replacing the cart itself. Same naming note as the B100XL above — Bear Guardian's current site markets this as "B200," without the "XL."
CanShed, LLC
1 model
Real manufacturer photoThe CanShed 3 Slider Garbage Can Enclosure (model 3 Slider) is CanShed, LLC's bear-resistant enclosure, certified by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee under certification #3754 (the certification date isn't printed on the source list for this model). It secures a cart you already own (or a new one) inside a bear-resistant frame, rather than replacing the cart itself. Certification date not printed on the source list for this model; number is verified.
Bear Stop Box (I.C. Refrigeration Service Inc.)
1 model
Real manufacturer photoThe Bear Stop Box (model 2CCGCE) is Bear Stop Box (I.C. Refrigeration Service Inc.)'s bear-resistant enclosure, certified by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee on 2023-12-21 under certification #235487. It secures a cart you already own (or a new one) inside a bear-resistant frame, rather than replacing the cart itself. Made by I.C. Refrigeration Service, Inc., a family-owned HVAC, refrigeration, and custom sheet-metal fabrication company operating in Ceres, California since 1940. The Bear Stop line is a division of that existing shop rather than a dedicated bear-box startup — units are 14-gauge sheet steel with a weatherproof coating.
Citibin, Inc.
2 models
Real manufacturer photoThe Large Garbage Can Enclosure (1-module) (model 1-module) is Citibin, Inc.'s bear-resistant enclosure, certified by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee on 2025-08-07 under certification #255506. It secures a cart you already own (or a new one) inside a bear-resistant frame, rather than replacing the cart itself. Citibin was founded in 2012 by Liz Picarazzi, who began prototyping trash enclosures in her Brooklyn backyard to solve a rat problem, not a bear problem. The standard product is an above-ground modular steel/aluminum enclosure; this bear-resistant version swaps in steel panels and a paddle-latch, piano-hinge door system.
Real manufacturer photoThe Large Garbage Can Enclosure (2-module) (model 2-module) is Citibin, Inc.'s bear-resistant enclosure, certified by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee on 2025-08-07 under certification #255507. It secures a cart you already own (or a new one) inside a bear-resistant frame, rather than replacing the cart itself.
Duck River Services
1 model
Real manufacturer photoThe Garbage Can Enclosure (model GCE 68-13582) is Duck River Services's bear-resistant enclosure, certified by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee on 2023-07-25 under certification #235469. It secures a cart you already own (or a new one) inside a bear-resistant frame, rather than replacing the cart itself. Duck River Services makes a steel garbage-can enclosure (housing for existing trash cans, not a dumpster) under the brand Duck River GCE, based in Columbia, Tennessee. The company designs, fabricates, powder-coats, and installs its enclosures in-house.
Full Spec Comparison
| Manufacturer | Model | Capacity | Automation | IGBC Cert # | Certified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BearSaver | RCE195F | 95 gal | — | #5387 | — | View → |
| BearSaver | RCE135F | 35 gal | — | #5388 | — | View → |
| BearSaver | BE1-P | — | — | #5380 | — | View → |
| BearSaver | BE2-P | — | — | #5382 | — | View → |
| Bear Guardian | B100XL | 32 gal | — | #255501 | 2025-07-10 | View → |
| Bear Guardian | B200XL | — | — | #255503 | 2025-07-24 | View → |
| CanShed, LLC | 3 Slider | — | — | #3754 | — | View → |
| Bear Stop Box (I.C. Refrigeration Service Inc.) | 2CCGCE | — | — | #235487 | 2023-12-21 | View → |
| Citibin, Inc. | 1-module | — | — | #255506 | 2025-08-07 | View → |
| Citibin, Inc. | 2-module | — | — | #255507 | 2025-08-07 | View → |
| Duck River Services | GCE 68-13582 | — | — | #235469 | 2023-07-25 | View → |
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