The important take-away from this story is in the comments... Kodiak had used communal dumpsters for garbage collection for ever. They are bear-proof and the bears do not get into the habit of expecting free food from them.

Alaska Waste "demanded" the city go to individual rolling collection bins that are anything but bear-proof. As a result the bears have quickly learned there are lots of free lunches. The city insisted people wait until the morning of collection before putting out their garbage so at least one bear figured out the easy lunch was behind door number 1... a garage door is no match for a modest Kodiak bear on a mission.

Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.