FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 25, 2007
CONTACT:
Executive Secretary
Town of
Phone (413) 525-5400 ext. 420
Fax (413) 525-1025
COMPOST BINS AVAILABLE
The Board of Selectmen announces that the Town has compost bins available. The bins are $23.75, a value of 50% off the regular price. The discounted bins are made possible through a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
Residents
interested in obtaining a compost bin must come to the Board of Selectmen’s
Office Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. Payment by check or money order must be made
out to “The Town of East Longmeadow.”
Cash payments will also be accepted.
Once payment is made, a receipt will be issued to the purchaser that
will then be exchanged for their bin at the Public Works Service building,
The bins are 24
cu. ft. capacity, rodent-resistant, and made in
post-consumer recycled plastic. They are adjustable to smaller diameters and feature an interchangeable top and bottom for easy harvesting.
Materials that can be composted include yard waste, fruit and vegetable scraps, tea bags, coffee grounds and egg shells. Organic materials turn into compost in the bins in about 3 to 6 months. Compost benefits all plants and can be used to enrich soil, reseed lawns, mulch existing plants and improve potting soil. For more information on composting visit: www.mass.gov/dep/recycle.
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