Resources

Click on our resources for at-home printing. Use these as personal guides or to spread awareness.

Printable Resources

Personal use: Detailed DC Fact Sheet

To distribute: Community Flyer

Use this one-sided fact sheet as a personal reference or share it with cause-aligned neighbors!

Distribute this double-sided flyer to neighbors who are new to rat prevention!

Trash Bin Cleaning

Companies that can help you prevent rats (not affiliated with us)

3D Exclusion

Blocks entry points for rodents coming into your home

Humane Animal Control

Bin Repair

Stop the Rats

Patches holes in your waste bin

Home Sealing Contractor

Home Sealing Products

District Wildlife

Humane wildlife removal

Gross Bin Busters

Cleans the inside of your waste bins

Xcluder

Products to fill gaps, cracks, and holes

There are 5 ways to compost in DC — choose what works best for you:

🗑️ Drop off at a 24/7 Smart Bin
Available in multiple neighborhoods across the city.
🧺 Bring it to a Participating Farmers Market
Free drop-off options on weekends. Check locations here.
🚛 Hire a Private Hauler to pick it up
Contract compost pickup service directly to your home or business (like Compost Cab, Compost Crew, Key Compost, Veteran Compost) or install on-site composting (like Loop Closing).
🏡 Join the Curbside Compost Pilot
Get on the waitlist for DC’s curbside pickup program.
🌱 Home Compost in Your Yard or Community Garden
See tips on how to prevent unwanted critters from accessing your compost from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

Learn more about how to safely address rats

For rodenticide poisoning in humans

DC specific resources

How to seal up your home to protect against rodents

Safe ways to address rat concerns without endangering others

Important News Coverage

Rat Poison is sickening 

and killing D.C wildlife, 
study finds.

Rat Poison's Long Reach

More Coverage

Rat Poisons Endanger Children in the U.S.