In partnership with International Compost Awareness Week, Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful is hosting two Compost Bin Sales at the Downtown Dalton Saturday Market.
On both Saturday, May 5, and Saturday, May 12, at Dalton Green from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. volunteers will sell a limited number of the “Garden Gourmet” Backyard Composter for $40 each, more than 50 percent off the retail price of $79.99. A portion of each sale benefits environmental education for K-12 students in Whitfield County, and several Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful events like Christmas Tree Recycling Day.
The composter is an attractive bin that fits neatly into almost any backyard space thanks to its compact size of 24-inch by 24-inch by 36-inch. The easy to assemble bin is made from 51 percent recycled plastic and includes convenient features like a sliding bottom door to remove compost. It’s an ideal choice for beginners since it includes a basic composting guide.
Gardeners refer to composting as “turning your garbage into gold” because it keeps food scraps and organic waste out of the landfill while allowing nature to recycle them into a nutritious soil amendment. Items that can be added to your compost pile include coffee grounds, tea bags, fruit and vegetable scraps, leaves, hair and grass clippings.
International Compost Awareness Week, organized by the U.S. Composting Council, is May 6-12 this year. For more information, and to learn more about composting, visit the council at www.compostingcouncil.org.
For more information, call Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful at (706) 226-6211 or visit www.keepdaltonwhitfieldbeautiful .org.
Local News
May 3, 2012
Compost bin sale this Saturday
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