Home Composters Available At Discounted Rate For Hamden Residents

Press release from Hamden Public Works:

March 10, 2021

More than 20 percent of municipal solid waste is food scraps and yard waste, both of which can be composted. Reducing this waste by even half could save the Town thousands per year in waste disposal costs. Compost helps improve your garden and landscaping by adding valuable nutrients to the soil.

For a detailed explanation of the benefits and how to of home composting please refer to the CT Department of Energy and the Environment web page. https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Waste-Management-and-Disposal/Organics-Recycling/Home-Composting---Turn-Your-Spoils-into-Soil

To encourage composting, the South Central Regional Council of Governments in conjunction with regional towns is offering 80 gallon Earth Machine Compost Bins made with 50% recycled plastic at a reduced cost of $55.00.

The compost bin provides a convenient way to keep food & yard waste out of the waste stream. The bin retails for $ 100.00, but through a bulk purchase residents pay only $ 55.00.

Backyard Compost Bin - ORDER HERE: https://scrcogcompostersale.company.site/

(There are also counter top containers, rain barrels etc. available at a discount).

Pickup date for composter is April 24th at the Middle School. Call the Recycling Coordinator at 203-287-7021 or e-mail at jderisi@hamden.com.

Sign up now and we will call you with the time and date and you can order and purchase at that time. This will be in late February. Get on the order list now, we need 100 people to purchase to enjoy the reduced bulk rate of $ 55.00. Call the Recycling Coordinator at 203-287-7021.

This press release was produced by Hamden Public Works. The views expressed here are the author's own.