Wildlife-proofing solutions · Made in Italy

Waste protected.
Wildlife respected.
The municipality safeguarded.

Structural enclosures and sealed compactors to protect urban bins from wild boar, wolves and foxes. Field-tested in the Marche region. Legal obligations met, emergency costs eliminated.

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🐗 Boar-proof 🐺 Wolf-proof 🦊 Fox-proof 🐦 Bird-proof 📋 Law 157/1992
~1M
Wild boar in Italy
3,300
Wolves across the peninsula
€1.7M
Invested by Trentino (2024–25)
L.157
Prevention duty for municipalities
The problem

Wildlife
and urban waste

The growing presence of wildlife in urban and peri-urban areas is closely linked to the availability of organic waste in bins. Wild boar, wolves and foxes quickly learn to exploit this food source, bringing health risks, damage to urban furniture and civil liability for the municipality.

Health risk — Scattered waste increases the risk of spreading zoonotic diseases (trichinellosis, echinococcosis) in areas used daily by citizens.
Damage to urban furniture — Overturned, damaged or torn-out bins generate replacement costs and extraordinary collection work, entirely borne by the body.
Liability of the body — The municipality is liable for damage caused by wildlife in the event of failure to prevent it (established Italian Supreme Court case law, Civil Div. III).
Habituation and the pack — Once habituated to waste as a food source, animals pass the behaviour on to the whole family group, making the problem exponentially harder to manage.
The Italian context (2025)
Apennine municipalities reporting urban wild boar ~72%
Wolf sightings in peri-urban areas since 2015 +320%
Average wildlife emergency cost per event € 800 – 3,500
ISPRA protocol on urbanised wolves December 2024
The first step is the source

Making waste inaccessible is the most effective and cost-effective prevention measure. Every euro invested in prevention saves on average ten euros of emergency management and potential legal liability.

The mechanism

Why bins
attract wildlife

01

Scent attraction

Organic waste gives off odours that wild animals can detect from hundreds of metres away. Wild boar and wolves locate them precisely even through non-sealed lids, even at night.

02

Structural forcing

Adult wild boar apply pushing forces above 150 kg with their snout. Standard bins are not designed for this resistance: they are overturned or opened with relative ease.

03

Habituation and the pack

Once they succeed in gaining access, the animals return systematically and teach the behaviour to the group. The area around the bin quickly becomes a stable, well-used "feeding station".

04

Spread into the city

The regular presence of wildlife in urban areas causes public alarm, increases the risk of road accidents and requires costly capture, deterrence or relocation work borne by the body.

Species handled

Field-tested
effectiveness

Wizard systems are designed and verified against the wildlife species most common in Italian peri-urban and hill areas. Co-Founder Gabriele Achille, PhD in wildlife management (wolf, deer, wild boar), coordinated the anti-intrusion technical specifications.

Wild boar

Verified effectiveness

The most problematic species in Italian peri-urban areas. The pushing force of the snout exceeds 150 kg in adults. The rigid perimeter enclosure and sealed compaction prevent access even for the largest and most determined specimens.

  • Steel or aluminium perimeter structure
  • Panels with no grip or leverage points
  • Closures rated >200 kg resistance

Wolf

Verified effectiveness

About 3,300 wolves are present in Italy, with growing expansion towards peri-urban areas. The wolf accesses waste mainly through side openings: the closed enclosure removes every accessible gap and reduces odour dispersion.

  • Complete closure of side openings
  • Odour reduction through sealed compaction
  • Compatible with the ISPRA Protocol 2024

Fox

Verified effectiveness

Present in almost every Italian urban context, the fox is skilled at exploiting even minimal openings. The Wizard system removes every accessible gap, making the bin unattractive at the scent level thanks to waste compaction.

  • No gap wider than 2 cm
  • Openings with a minimum manual resistance of 8 kg
  • Top surfaces fully sealed

Corvids

Verified effectiveness

Crows, ravens and magpies are among the main culprits of waste scattering in urban areas. The WizardWILD disposal hatches completely block access for these animals too, discouraging them after the first failed attempts.

  • Gravity hatches: no grip for beak or claws
  • No accessible side gaps
  • Top surface free of grip points

Bear

Specific modifications

WizardWILD has also proven effective against bears, however defence against bears requires specific structural modifications depending on the circumstances and the local context.

  • Case-by-case structural modifications
  • Dedicated technical consultancy for alpine areas
  • Compatible with regional guidelines (Trentino, Friuli)
The product

WizardWILD — the
wildlife-proof enclosure

Designed from scratch to withstand wildlife access attempts. Customisable with IoT sensors and compatible with the Wizard 2.0 compactor. Suitable for bins from 250 L upwards.

WizardWILD – Wildlife-proof enclosure: disposal hatches, lock and ground anchoring
* Enclosures suitable for bins from 250 L upwards
01

Disposal hatches

The hatches block access to the waste. Animals are discouraged after access attempts both at the bottom and at the hatches themselves. Odours are contained even in the presence of wind or rain.

02

Openable only with a lock

The side doors are fitted with locks that provide optimal protection against animal access. Manual opening for operators remains simple and quick.

03

Anchorable on any surface

The enclosure must be anchored to the ground and can be installed on any type of surface and requirement — on both soft and hard ground — removing the risk of tipping by wild boar and bears.

WizardWILD has proven its effectiveness against corvids, foxes, wolves, wild boar and bears*. Choosing these enclosures delivers maximum effectiveness across different collection and/or disposal strategies, in particular for the organic stream in door-to-door collection.

* Defence against bears requires specific modifications depending on the circumstances.

The solution

Two products,
one integrated system

The perimeter enclosure and the Wizard 2.0 compactor work in synergy: physical barrier + odour reduction = a bin invisible to wildlife.

Wizard enclosure with reinforced perimeter structure that keeps out wildlife — Camerano
WizardWILD · Physical barrier

WizardWILD enclosure

An enclosure designed specifically for protection against wildlife. Customisable with IoT sensors and compatible with the Wizard 2.0 compactor. Effective against corvids, foxes, wolves, wild boar and bears*. Suitable for bins from 250 L upwards.

  • Disposal hatches that block access to waste
  • Locking doors: openable only by operators
  • Anchorable on both soft and hard ground — removes tipping
  • Odours contained even in wind or rain
  • Customisable with IoT sensors and the municipality's graphics
  • Maximum effectiveness for the organic stream in door-to-door collection
Enclosure datasheet →
Wizard 2.0 compactor with sealed closure system and odour reduction — Ancona
Odour reduction + IoT

Wizard 2.0 compactor

Compaction drastically reduces the exposed surface of waste and therefore the dispersion of odours. Compacted and sealed waste does not give off the scent signals that attract wildlife. IoT telemetry optimises collection shifts: the bin is never overfull.

  • Compaction cuts the exposed surface of waste by 75%
  • Sealed closure between each disposal
  • IoT telemetry and predictive AI: optimised collection, never overfull
  • Integrated separate collection (plastic, paper, mixed)
  • Optional solar power: complete grid autonomy
  • Retractable lifting platform — compatible with all vehicles
Wizard 2.0 datasheet →
Legal framework

The municipality's duties.
Concrete solutions.

Managing wildlife in urban areas is not just a matter of decor. It is a legal obligation with civil and criminal liability for the public body in the event of failure to prevent.

Law 157/1992

Framework law on wildlife

Wildlife is "the inalienable heritage of the State". Regions and municipalities are required to adopt preventive measures to limit the damage caused by wildlife, including that linked to access and the scattering of urban waste.

Implication for the municipality A duty of documented active prevention. Inaction exposes the body to liability for damage suffered by third parties (road accidents, damage to private property).
ISPRA 2024

Urbanised wolves protocol

The "Experimental Protocol for the Identification and Management of Urban and Habituated Wolves" (ISPRA, December 2024) explicitly indicates reducing access to urban waste as a priority prevention measure in municipalities within wolf presence areas.

Implication for the municipality Municipalities in wolf presence areas are required to adopt the measures set out in the protocol. Compliance must be documentable in the event of an inspection or dispute.
Supreme Court

Civil liability of the body

Established case law (Italian Supreme Court, Civil Div. III) recognises the liability of the public body for damage caused by wildlife when adequate prevention measures available on the market have not been adopted.

Implication for the municipality Equipping itself with certified wildlife-proofing systems constitutes proof of diligence and concretely reduces the risk of being ordered to pay damages.
Note: This section is for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For assessments of the specific legislation applicable in your own area, we recommend consulting a lawyer specialised in environmental law and wildlife.
Field experience

Tested in the
Marche region

AnconAmbiente S.p.A.

Ancona — Wizard 2.0 Eco-Compactor

Two eco-compactors installed in Piazza Pertini in the centre of Ancona in partnership with AnconAmbiente S.p.A. The Wizard 2.0 system, with a closed perimeter enclosure and sealed compaction, eliminated the problems linked to local wildlife access. The 75% reduction in the exposed surface of waste removed the scent attraction that previously drew wildlife to the area.

"The Wizard 2.0 lets us improve the efficiency of our services on several levels. The greater capacity reduces trips, eases the workload of operators and lowers environmental impact."

Antonio Gitto — President, AnconAmbiente S.p.A.
+75%
Collection capacity
−50%
Vehicle trips
2
Active installations
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