INC NEWS - Mulch Madness Giveaway Days in March

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>From Stacey today...


City of Durham Hosts “Mulch Madness” Giveaway Days in March

Durham Residents Can Receive Free Compost and Mulch Two Saturdays in March



Durham, N.C. – Durham residents should grab their shovels and rakes, wear 
their favorite team colors, and take advantage of receiving free compost and 
mulch during the City of Durham’s “Mulch Madness” Saturdays in March.



The City’s Department of Solid Waste Management will be giving away compost 
and mulch on Saturday, March 18, and Saturday, March 25 at the Waste 
Disposal and Recycling Center, located at 2115 East Club Boulevard, Durham 
from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., for as long as supplies last.



Residents should look for the mulch giveaway signs to enter through the 
special entrance off of Club Boulevard for the event.  The giveaway days are 
limited to city and county residents in approved vehicles, which are pick-up 
trucks and trailers less than 8-feet and non-commercial vehicles.  Residents 
must also have a tarp to properly cover their loads.



Composting is a natural decomposition process in which microorganisms and 
other naturally-occurring organisms break down organic materials into a 
useful product called compost.  Residents can utilize this natural process 
to decompose organic kitchen food wastes, grass, leaves and other yard 
trimmings into a nutrient-rich soil additive.  The City of Durham operates a 
Yard Waste Compost Facility that produces high-quality mulch, compost and 
soil products from yard waste.



For more information, contact Brian Haynesworth, waste reduction coordinator 
for the City’s Department of Solid Waste Management Department, at 
919-560-4186, ext. 227, by e-mail at brian.haynesworth at durhamnc.gov, or 
visit the City’s website at  http://www.durhamrecycles.org.



About the City of Durham’s Department of Solid Waste Management

The City’s Department of Solid Waste Management promotes and supports a high 
quality of life for the citizens of Durham by providing comprehensive, 
responsive, environmentally-safe, efficient and cost-effective solid waste 
collection, recycling and disposal programs.  Department services include 
roll-out cart collection, cart delivery and repair service, dumpster 
collection, cardboard collection, yard waste collection, waste reduction and 
recycling, bulky item pick-up, the Impact Team, street cleaning and disposal 
services.  For more information about this department, visit the City’s 
website at http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/solid/.