INC NEWS - Mulch Madness Giveaway Days in March
pat carstensen
pats1717 at hotmail.com
Wed Mar 1 14:19:25 EST 2006
>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 Durhams Mulch Madness Saturdays in March.
The Citys 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 Citys Department of Solid Waste Management Department, at
919-560-4186, ext. 227, by e-mail at brian.haynesworth at durhamnc.gov, or
visit the Citys website at http://www.durhamrecycles.org.
About the City of Durhams Department of Solid Waste Management
The Citys 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 Citys
website at http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/solid/.
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