Recycling Facility Canada Geese Control

Recycling and materials-recovery facilities usually have the exact features geese look for: open grass buffers, stormwater basins, and quiet corners away from heavy foot traffic.

• Stormwater retention ponds and drainage basins on the property
• Open grass buffers between the facility and perimeter fencing
• Staging yards and loading areas during slower shifts
• Roof areas and flat structures used for loafing between feedings

Because geese are drawn to standing water and quiet zones, a facility with an unmanaged retention basin will typically see the resident flock grow year over year as goslings mature and stay nearby. For a materials-handling operation, that growth shows up as real operational cost: staff time spent clearing droppings from staging areas before shipments move, contamination concerns on outdoor sorting lines, and slower foot traffic through zones where geese have grown comfortable weaving between workers and equipment. Facility managers who address the issue early, before a flock becomes fully resident, generally spend far less on cleanup and lost productivity over the course of a year.

We start with a site survey of retention ponds, grass buffers, and staging areas, mapped against your shift schedule so Border Collie visits happen when they will not interfere with loading or sorting operations. From there we run the Initial Clearing Program on the resident flock, then step down to a Maintenance schedule through nesting season along the perimeter and pond edge. Canada geese are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and every visit is humane and non-lethal, with no contact ever made with a goose.

For facilities that need a faster response after geese have already settled in, our emergency Canada geese control service can be scheduled around your operating hours.