Vehicle trash and paper file management

[Adam Lucio]

I use fast food bags usually from the drive through and pile stuff in there as I go then when I stop at a gas station I toss it and usually ask my passengers if they have anything as well. Seems to work out well until I get home and find 20 bottles and various wrappers. Chasers are indeed slobs. I should start charging a vehicle maintenance fee for regulars.

 

[cdcollura]

Good day all,

i just use plastic bags and empty at every (or every other) fuel stop / motel stay when done. Sometimes a box from a store / grocery run makes a good trash pail behind the front seat.

 

[cstrunk]

For trash I usually grab a sack from something I bought at a gas station and hang it somewhere off of my dash. It depends on your vehicle, but most of the time it stays out of the way. Just dump it whenever you stop and get a new one when you can.

 

[Terrence Cook]

I usually allow it to accumulate evenly through out the vehicle and then I find the strongest inflow or outflow winds possible and just open all the doors.

Urban tumbleweeds.

 

[Alex Heimberger]

We keep plastic bags in a storage compartment of chase car. Try to keep it as clean as possible by throwing trash out at rest stops etc throughout the trip.

 

[Derek Weston]

Great topic. Love the variety of responses.

Haven't had to deal with trash for years as I have an OCD habit that compels me to eat any sort of paper or plastic wrapper or container I come into contact with. As soon as I get the wrapper off the cheeseburger -- it's in my mouth too.

Of course this puts me and Terrence at odds when he decides to release his "probes" into the updraft ... more than once I've been sprung into a panic attack at the sight of my McChicken wrapper sailing skyward towards an angry meso!

Oh, to be insane!

 

[Dan Robinson]

To resurrect this old thread with a solution that has been working great for me. I bought a storage container from Menard's that is 17"x12"x8", which fits perfectly in the floor in front of the back seat or passenger seat. It is a stainless steel decorative type thing, but there was nothing else that had this exact dimension. All of the Tupperware type plastic ones were either too big or too small to be of any use.

Then, I looked around for something that could be used as a "chute" to attach to the container and bring within reach if the driver's position. I found a plastic gutter extender that is easy to cut, made a bracket that lets the lower end hang onto the lip of the storage container. The other end of the chute is secured with cable ties. The container can then be pulled and dumped when it gets full, and everything from small wrappers to big coffee cups and bottles is contained and out of sight.

I haven't found any trash bag liners that would fit well here, but keeping my eye out.

 

[Marc R. O'Leary]

@Dan Robinson - Have you looking into cat box liners? They tend to be shallower and wider versions of typical bin liners, and usually have a draw string, and often a bit thicker material.

https://www.amazon.com/KONE-Litter-Drawstring-Durable-Supplies/dp/B07JKP3VQ5/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=cat%2Bbox%2Bliner&qid=1574702780&sr=8-8&th=1

 

[Dan Robinson]

Marc, those will probably be perfect for that, thanks!

The other item to mention is that I built a shelf that rests on the seat and extends forward overtop of the trash container. Not only conceals it, but adds some usable space on top of the seat well for cameras and such. It is all within easier reach from the driver side, and avoids things crashing into the floor during hard braking.

I used a standard wire shelf cut to fit. The cut ends have rubber caps you can buy for that purpose that keep the sharp edges from scratching up things. I put a floor mat on the shelf to make it a solid surface that can hold anything I need.

Right now all of this is in my front passenger seat, but can be moved to the back in the rare event someone is chasing with me.

 

[Todd Lemery]

Every time I stop for gas or food I get rid of the garbage. I don’t care where it sits until then because it won’t be there long.

 

[Bill Hark]

As I drink plastic bottles of water or Diet Pepsi, I throw the empty bottles over my shoulder along with used paper towels. I try to keep any food wrapping in one place. After each day, I clean out any food wrapping or paper towels that can fly around. I may wait on the plastic bottles in case I can find a place that takes recycling. I also do a complete cleaning and organization before each new chase day. As for files, I usually have a few crumpled pieces of paper in a slot inside my laptop case. As for receipts, they usually accumulate in my wallet and eventually get stuffed in a plastic zip lock bag to take home.