Bluebottles and flies in and around brown wheelie bin.

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Eurgh, there’s tons of them.

Our brown bin is for gardening and food waste from the kitchen caddy, and I’m sure it’s a chicken carcass that’s attracted bluebottles and flies, but can I do to get rid of them?

Any advice would be very much appreciated please.

*but what can I do to get rid of them, it should say..

A squirt of fly spray then close the lid?

Every few months, and especially after a hot spell, I grab the wheelie bins directly after they've been emptied, spray cheap kitchen cleaner all around, chuck in some cheap disinfection and attack with the garden hose.
Do it near a drain, wear wellies and leave the bin on its side to drain and dry out.

I always feel quite smug afterwards and eat chocolate.

Of course, if the bins full at this moment then you'll have to chuck in some lemony disinfectant on top of the bags and use fly spray. There are probably maggots inside if you are getting loads of bluebottles.

We have a few companies around us who powerhose your bin. They ask your collection day then come that afternoon.

£4-5. Well worth it.

Thanks all. I ended up making up a squirty bottle of bleach and hot water, then quickly sprayed the outside, top and inside of bin. Then legged it. It appears to have done the trick, but after the bin is emptied on Thurs, I’ll (dh)give it a good clean.