What should cache owners do with old containers when a cache is removed?

Retrieve them to clean up.

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  1. Retrieve them to clean up ✔
  2. Leave them for animals
  3. Bury them nearby

Why: Geocachers are encouraged to retrieve old containers once a cache is removed from play.

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Answer: Retrieve them to clean up. Geocachers are encouraged to retrieve old containers once a cache is removed from play.

  1. Geocaching en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching
    retrieving old containers once a cache has been removed from play
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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