 For release: May 21, 2014
Contact: Alisa Reckinger, Environmental Services, 612-348-4788
Katie
Alexander, Environmental Services, 612-348-6848
News release
Backyard
composting is a great way to turn food and yard waste into a nutrient-rich
resource, and Hennepin County is selling compost bins to help you get started.
Bins
are 3’ x 3’ x 3’, made of cedar and wire mesh, and cost $45.
There
are two options for purchasing a bin:
Purchase
a bin at the Hennepin County Drop-off Facility in Brooklyn Park
Pay at the facility; no pre-order
needed. Cash or check only. Bins are for sale during regular drop-off facility
hours:
- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday:
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Pre-order online to pick up during an event
You must submit a pre-order to get a bin at an event; there will be no
additional bins available for sale at the events.
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Saturday,
May 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Urban Farm Fair, hosted by Project Sweetie Pie
Humboldt Ave N and Dowling Ave N, Minneapolis
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Saturday,
May 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Better Futures Minnesota
6100 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley
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Saturday,
June 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m
Better Futures Minnesota
6100 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley
Bins are built by Sentencing to
Service (STS) Homes crews, which is an on-the-job carpenter training program
for incarcerated men and women.
For more information or to order a bin, visit www.hennepin.us/composting.
Composting workshop
Learn how to start composting
successfully with your new backyard compost bin at an upcoming workshop. Join Master Gardener Jessica Rush on
Saturday, June 7 from 3 – 4 p.m. at the Hennepin County Northeast Library, 2200
Old Central Ave in Minneapolis, in the Meeting Room.
RSVP to Katie Alexander at katie.alexander@hennepin.us.
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