Once a bear starts eating garbage he will be a problem bear forever. Should be shot on sight.
So like us!
I had bears come in my driveway on winter nights and tip over the huge garbage bin by my garage. Huge mess, bags torn and stuff strewn everywhere.
I finally went to WalMart and bought one of those 1 QT pump up sprayers and filled it with a large bottle of Wally’s Lousiana Hot Sauce and the rest with water. Spray the lid of the can and the sides every few days and I keep the sprayer hooked over the handle...I dose the bags once when there are a lot. I haven’t had a bear intrusion since then (except once when I didn’t spray the bin for a month.)