[Durham INC] Durham Hosts Compost Bin Sale Saturday

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov

 

 

For Immediate Release: March 29, 2011 

 

 

Durham Hosts Compost Bin Sale Saturday

 

DURHAM, N.C. - It is easy to turn over a new leaf and begin using
compost in your garden thanks to the compost bin "truckload sale" this
Saturday sponsored by the City of Durham's Solid Waste Management
Department and Norseman Environmental.  

 

This one-day event will be held, rain or shine, on Saturday, April 2,
2011, from 8 a.m.to 2 p.m. at the South Square Plaza in the Petco
parking lot beside Sam's Club, located at 4011 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.,
Durham.



Earth Machine compost bins will be sold for $44 plus tax on a first
come, first served basis. No pre-orders are available for this event.
Bins must be purchased by check or credit card. No cash will be
accepted.

 

Each compost bin comes with a home composting handbook that provides
information on how to compost as well as assembly instructions.  

 

Compost bins will allow homeowners to recycle leaves, grass clippings,
and vegetable kitchen scraps to create natural mulch for gardens and
lawns. The removal of these recyclables from the waste stream that goes
to the landfill is both cost effective for residents and is an
ecologically sound way to enhance a garden.  

 

For more information about the compost bin sale, contact Durham One Call
at (919) 560-1200 or to learn more about the Earth Machine compost bin,
visit the Norseman Environmental website at www.EarthMachine.com.

 

About the Solid Waste Management Department
The City of Durham's Solid Waste Management Department promotes and
supports a high quality of life for the residents 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, cardboard collection, yard waste collection, waste
reduction and recycling, bulky item pick-up, and disposal services. For
more information, visit the City's website at 
www.DurhamNC.gov/Departments/Solid/.

 

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