Westchester Insider: Majority Leader Westchester County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky 12th District: Spring 2021 Compost Bin & Rain Barrel Sale.

 

Spring 2021 Compost Bin & Rain Barrel Sale Locations and dates are as follows:Westchester County and the Greenburgh Nature Center are excited to offer backyard compost bins at deep discounts.  Greenburgh Nature Center, Manor House Friday, April 23rd from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583 Saxon Woods Park, Saturday, April 24, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 1800 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605 Depew Park, Saturday, April 24, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Depew Court (Veteran’s Memorial Pool), Peekskill, NY 10566 Please email Lindsay Lcohen@greenburghnaturecenter.org if you need to arrange for an alternative pick up time. You must place your order by Tuesday, April 20 and all orders must be picked up by June 1st or they may be donated to a community garden. A composting expert will be available at each location to demonstrate and answer questions about composting. Questions? Email sustainability@greenburghnaturecenter.org Why Compost? Organic waste comprises thirty percent of household trash going into Westchester incinerators, where it has no chance to decompose and offers very little BTU value. Homeowners who compost not only extend the life of our incinerators and reduce the cost of collecting household garbage, but also recycle the nutrients in organic waste to create a valuable soil amendment for their gardens.  The products for sale on this page facilitate backyard composting, where an individual collects their organic waste and composts it on site. This has a small carbon footprint and creates compost for use in your garden. An alternative is municipal food scrap recycling, a program that does not require the products for sale on this page or a backyard. Many Westchester communities are launching these programs which allow residents to collect food scraps they would not be able to compost in their backyard, including bones, dairy, fish and meat. The food scraps are brought to drop-off bins where they are hauled to a commercial compost facility, mixed with yard waste and turned into compost. If you are a resident of Greenburgh and would like to participate in our food scrap recycling program, please visit greenburghnaturecenter.org/getinvolved/food-scrap-recycling/