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DoomsdaysCW<p>I composted in the city (Allston-Brighton area -- where we had a small backyard and garden area. It can be done in the cities, and worm-composters can be kept under the sink... But for the faint of heart, many places are now offering <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GarbageToGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GarbageToGarden</span></a> services, or collection areas near community gardens...!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Massachusetts</span></a> Ask Your Municipality About a Low-Cost Compost Bin<br> <br>"Many towns and cities use MassDEP grant funds to buy compost bins directly from manufacturers, then sell them to residents at a discount. </p><p>"To learn if the community where you live has compost bins for sale, see the List of Massachusetts Compost Bin Distribution Programs in Additional Resources [at the original link].</p><p>"The bins most commonly available are: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EarthMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EarthMachine</span></a> (with room for 10 cubic feet of material) and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewAgeComposter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewAgeComposter</span></a> (with a capacity of 24 cubic feet).</p><p>"Both units are easy to assemble, resist rodents, and break down organic materials well. At least half of the plastic that goes into them comes from products that consumers have used and recycled previously."</p><p>FMI:<br><a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/ask-your-municipality-about-a-low-cost-compost-bin" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mass.gov/info-details/ask-your</span><span class="invisible">-municipality-about-a-low-cost-compost-bin</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReduceReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceReuseRecycle</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RecycledPlastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RecycledPlastic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composters</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mainers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mainers</span></a> - Unfortunately, the deadline for purchasing this year has passed. But bug your municipality about buying in bulk for next year! [Similar programs exist in other states... I'll take a look-see after posting this.]</p><p>Maine Resource Recovery Association - <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> and Solid Waste Management</p><p>2025 Spring Backyard <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> Supply Sale</p><p>It's that time of year again! Put in your bulk order today!</p><p>Backyard Composting Supplies</p><p>- Kitchen Pail<br>Collect food scraps for easy transfer to your compost bin.</p><p>- Lobster Trap Composter<br>Available in both a 3 and 4 foot size. Ideal for grass clippings, leaves, garden and food scraps. Comes with rings to assemble. Hog ring pliers are also available to order. MADE IN MAINE.</p><p>- REOTEMP Thermometer<br>Designed with a 20 inch stem this device is perfect for monitoring the interior temperature of your compost.</p><p>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EarthMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EarthMachine</span></a> [I own two of these...]<br>80 gallon composting bin that converts, grass, leaves, and table scraps into an abundant supply of rich garden soil.</p><p>- Wingdigger<br>Use this handy tool to turn your compost. [I use a garden fork for that]</p><p>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainBarrell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RainBarrell</span></a><br>55 gallon capacity, collects rain water for your garden.</p><p>- Backyard <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> Guide</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> Containers and Carts<br>roll offs</p><p>- Recycling Carts<br>Easy handling curbside cart comes in 35, 64, 96 gallon sizes. Carts have excellent balance and stability. They are available in various colors.</p><p>- Recycling Bin<br>18 gallon curbside recycler for paper, cans, glass, plastics, etc. Holds up to 80 pounds, and allows for drainage of any liquids.</p><p>Contact us to order."</p><p><a href="https://mrra.net/home/products/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mrra.net/home/products/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarpunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarpunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReducingWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReducingWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Landfills</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MRRA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MRRA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BackyardComposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BackyardComposting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodWasteComposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodWasteComposting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainwaterCollection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RainwaterCollection</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>I just emptied out one 80 gallon <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EarthMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EarthMachine</span></a> composter. The other one, completely full, is cooking away. I used a screen set with handles to help separate the larger bits from the fully composted soil. My plants have been loving it!</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Every household should have one of these. I've been composting most of my life -- growing up, we had a big pile (mixed with chicken manure), when I lived in the suburbs of Boston, we shared a wooden bin with neighbors, who also gardened. I've always had one since I've lived in Maine -- again, a wooden bin shared by the whole apartment building. </p><p>Of course, the bins eventually break down, so now, living out in the "country," I use <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EarthMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EarthMachine</span></a> composters (I bought one through a Maine program, my neighbor gave me the other). A lid flew away in a storm, and I was able to get a replacement lid direct from Earth Machine. </p><p>Other than losing a lid, they have held up really well -- no cracks, and I've owned one for over 10 years and leave them out all winter. The design keeps critters out (that was a problem with the wooden bins). I turn the compost manually with a garden fork, so it gets nice and hot (and the dark color helps with that). They aren't cheap ($189 direct from the manufacturer), but sometimes municipal programs will offer them at a discounted rate (I think I paid $60 for mine).</p><p>"Now from ORBIS (formerly Norseman Environmental). The 80-gallon Earth Machine is a durable backyard <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CompostBin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CompostBin</span></a> designed to compost food and yard waste, effectively diverting it from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>landfills</span></a>. When residents are encouraged to divert organics from the waste stream and are educated about the benefits of composting, up to 50% of organic waste can be diverted from the waste stream. The Earth Machine is for food and yard waste only. </p><p>- 80-gallon, 300 liter capacity<br>- Easy snap-together assembly<br>- Twist locking lid<br>- Harvest door, for easy compost removal<br>- Vertical and horizontal ventilation<br>- User guide, harvest door, lid, and screws included<br>- BPA free<br>- UV stabilizer is added to resist deterioration from sunlight<br>- Made from recycled content</p><p><a href="https://www.orbiscorporation.com/en-us/products/environmental-recycling-and-waste/compost-bins/npl-300-earth-machine/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">orbiscorporation.com/en-us/pro</span><span class="invisible">ducts/environmental-recycling-and-waste/compost-bins/npl-300-earth-machine/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterConservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterConservation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Landfills</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReduceFoodWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceFoodWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CompostFoodWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CompostFoodWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainwaterCollection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RainwaterCollection</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a></p>