City of Steinbach to sell subsidized compost bins
The Earth Machine compost bin will be available to the public for $28 including tax.
The City is pleased to announce that a massive compost bin sale will take place in Steinbach on Saturday, April 25, 2009 by the TG Smith Centre.
A quality compost bin, called The Earth Machine, will be made available to the public for a subsidized price of $28, tax included. Similar bins cost upwards of $60 at home and garden or hardware stores.
The City has been working together with Norseman Plastics in Ontario, Ecotainer Sales in B.C., and four local master composters to make this project a reality.
“We are pleased to provide Steinbach and other regional residents with this opportunity to purchase a quality compost bin at a great price,” said Eldon Wallman, Solid Waste Department Head for the City. “Around 40% of landfill waste is compostable yard and kitchen waste, and we can change that by composting more both at home and at the landfill.”
Wallman notes that those unable to compost at home can still be environmentally responsible by separating their compostable materials and bringing them to the landfill’s compost pile.
Last August, the City received a grant totaling $14,700 from the Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention Fund (WRAPP) to help subsidize costs associated with the promotion of composting and the compost bin sale.
Please check the City of Steinbach website at www.steinbach.ca for more details as the sale day approaches.
