The Rochester New Hampshire Department of Public Works is participating in a statewide sale of backyard compost bins in celebration of Earth Day 2010.
The Rochester New Hampshire DPW is offering compost bins, kitchen scrap pails and Systern rain barrels at discount prices through March 26. According to the DPW, about 25 percent of the average household's waste consists of yard trimmings and kitchen scraps that can be easily composted.
Residents can save $65 for every ton of waste they compost because it does not have to be shipped out of town for disposal. The sale offers at a discount tools that can turn those scraps into a rich soil amendment. The DPW offers a home compost bin and how-to guide with a combined retail value of $100 for $42. The black bins are made of 100 percent recycled plastic and come with a 10-year warranty. The 33-inch-high, 35-inch-wide bins are large enough for a family of five.
More information about the bins can be found at the manufacturer's website: www.earthmachine.com.
Kitchen scrap pails are available for $8. The white and beige two-gallon pails come with a hinged lid that snaps into place.
The tan-colored Systern rain barrels have a 55-gallon capacity and are made from high-density polyethylene with up to 50 percent recycled plastic. The barrels can cost up to $120, but the DPW is offering them for $60. The barrels are an excellent water source for lawns, indoor and outdoor plants and can save up to 40 percent on household sewage treatment and water bills.
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Information provided by Bill Somerset, Avalar Advantage Real Estate
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I hope they sell a fair amount of them. Our Recycle center sells compost bins all the time..
I'm not a resident of Rochester, but I'm going to see if they will sell a rain barrel to me!