Frequently Asked Questions
How much more expensive is a Mint-X Rodent Repellent Trash Bag than a regular trash bag?
The best part about the Mint-X Trash Bag is that the benefits are huge but the price is not. A Mint-X bag is typically 8-10% more expensive than a regular bag. That is a pretty small number when you think about how much happier you, your employees, your tenants, and your sanitation workers will be when the rodents are gone.
I used Mint-X for the first time last night and it looks like the rodents still tried to get into the trash. What gives?
Rodents are creatures of habit. The is the very reason why your trash gets torn into by the same rodents every night. Just as they learn that your house/property is the one with the delicious lasagna, they will learn that your trash is now the one that has trash that smells of terrible mint... and they'll learn to stay away.
The Mint-X Trash Bags have been proven to reduce animal torn bags after one week of repetitive usage. If you just bought Mint-X Trash Bags and noticed that your bags were still torn into after the first night of usage, it's OK; that is normal. Continue using the Mint-X Bags. The curious rodents will soon learn to stay away from the Mint-X Bags altogether.
I don't have rodents, should I still use a Mint-X Trash Bag?
Absolutely. Look at the Mint-X bag as an insurance policy. It is much harder to get rid of rodents once they have become a problem versus preventing them from getting to you in the first place. The Mint-X bags are a preventative measure that will keep your staff and your property safe from rodent spread disease. Additionally, you're already buying trash bags... So, for a comparable price, why not buy a bag that will keep rodents from terrorizing your trash and eliminate that foul garbage odor?
What does the bag smell like?
The bag smells like a breath mint. So while it smells great to us, imagine that smell amplified by 10,000... that's what rodents smell when they come near Mint-X. In addition, not only does the bag keep rodents away but it will also eliminate that foul garbage odor.
My town is requiring me to use rodent resistant trash bags. How will they know I am actually using one?
The Mint-X logo is printed on each and every Mint-X Rodent Repellent Trash Bag. (Additionally, when your trash hasn't been touched and your neighbors trash is scattered all over the street, you'll know who's using Mint-X.)
Will the Mint-X bag work on bears?
The US EPA requires that any claim of repellency must be supported with EPA approved laboratory efficacy data. While we do not have official EPA approval for bears, we have been told that bears do not like the Mint-X bag. However, we make NO claim that this bag will in fact keep bears away.
Will the mint scent rub off on my hands and clothes?
No. The mint scent is added during the manufacturing (extrusion) process so the scent becomes part of the plastic and will not rub off on your hands or clothes.
Is the Mint-X bag harmful to my pets, children, me?
No, again. The EPA has classified the Mint-X Trash Bag as a "Minimum Risk Pesticide" as well as a "Biopesticide". This means that there are no health risks to humans, animals or the environment. The bag is 100% safe to handle just like a regular trash bag.