 | Newton Celebrates International Compost Awareness Week, May 6-12Give Back to the Earth April 23, 2012 Newton residents are being encouraged to try composting as another way of helping the environment and diverting the waste that goes in the trash carts.$0$0On Wednesday, May 9th residents can sign up for a tour of the Resource Recovery Center at Rumford Ave to see first-hand how the leaves and yard waste collected curbside is turned into valuable compost! Tour attendees will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win a home composting bin.$0On Wednesday, May 9th residents can sign up for a free Home Composting workshop – learn how to turn your spoils into soil! Held at Newton City Hall, War Memorial Auditorium at 7pm.$0$0All residents are encouraged to visit the Recycling Depot at Rumford Ave and take home small quantities of compost free of charge. The Depot is open Monday-Friday from 7:30am-2:30pm and on Saturdays from 7:30am-12:30pm. $0$0According to the U.S. EPA, more than a quarter of what we throw away is organic kitchen and garden material. This could easily be turned into compost and the nutrients put back in to the garden.$0$0Composting is not only great for the garden, it also diverts a lot of waste from landfills and incinerators. With increasing numbers of people dedicated to recycling, home composting is rapidly becoming a key way that everyone can get involved on a daily basis. Since Newton began selling home composting bins in 2000, over 1000 units have been sold! Home composting bins are available year-round for $53, plus tax. Stop by City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Ave, to purchase one. Once purchased, bins are picked up at the Recycling Depot.$0$0To sign up for events and to learn more about the benefits of composting, please visit newtonrecycles.com or call Customer Service at 311 (617.796.1000 from cell phones)$0$0Sign up for the Compost Site Tour, Wednesday, May 9th at 9am, 11am or 1pm $0$0Sign up for the Home Composting Workshop, Wednesday May 9th at 7pm$0 |
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