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Compost Bin Truckload Sale
Empty It. Cap It. Recycle It.
Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Event
Go Green, Earn Green, Consign!

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Compost Bin Truckload Sale
Rain or Shine, One Day Only!
 
FreeGarden Earth When:  Saturday April 27, 2013

               9am - 3pm, while supplies last
               (Pre-order now! See info below.)

Where: Frederick Towne Mall Parking Lot

               1301 W Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21702

Why: According to the EPA, food and yard waste make up 20-30 percent of a community's waste stream. Backyard composting is an easy way to create less waste- while making a valuable product that benefits your landscape!

And now you can get a simple system to compost right at home, for half off the retail price!
Regularly $100, sold for just $50 at this one-day-only event!

The FreeGarden Earth compost bin fits in to practically any landscape and makes composting kitchen scraps and yard waste simple to do. Simply add a mix of fresh and dry materials, replace the lock-tight lid and wait for nature to do the rest!

Composting accessories (thermometers, kitchen collectors and aerators) will also be available for purchase at this event. Supplies are limited and available first-come, first-served.

Items may be pre-ordered and paid for in advance, reserving your purchase and avoiding lines on the day of the sale. For more information, please visit:
 
Bonus! Use the link at the bottom of this page to print out a coupon redeemable for a free t-shirt the day of the sale!


Empty It. Cap it. Recycle It. caps on
Being Green Was Never So Easy!

Peanut butter jars. Salad dressing bottles. Mayonnaise containers. Many folks don't want to recycle certain items because the product residues are sticky, smelly or difficult to clean. Well, we have good news:
you don't have to clean them.That's right, save water, soap and time and get on with the recycling!

We want empty containers for recycling, and we want the caps too. So, when you've used up the peanut butter, simply place the lid back on the jar and recycle it. Same story for water and soda bottles, milk jugs, jelly jars and all other containers with lids. Empty it, cap it and recycle it! It's easy!
 
Now, don't get us wrong - rinsing containers
is good (thanks!), just not required. While your tubs, bottles and jars must be
empty, we'd rather have them a little bit soiled than not get them at all. If you want to go the extra mile and clean your containers, well, that makes you an all-star recycler.

We want the caps because most are now recyclable. Years ago manufacturers did not want lids back for recycling, but technologies have changed and these materials can now be reclaimed. The trick is, it's easier to collect them when they are still attached to a container- small, loose objects like bottle caps tend to be sifted out as trash during the recycling sorting process. But if they are still on container, they can be collected, baled and sold for recycling! Want to see how it's done? Check out this
video- then go recycle something!
  
Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Event
Safe Disposal of Common Hazardous Wastes hazardous waste

When:   Saturday May 18, 2013 
  
Where:  Public Safety Training Facility
                 8349 Reichs Ford Road

What:   Medicines, rechargeable batteries, CFL bulbs, pool chemicals, stains and sealants, household cleaners and much more. There is no charge to drop off residential hazardous materials at our special semiannual events .  

Who:     
Frederick County residents only (no businesses)    
 
More info available on our website: www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/HazWaste

 

Go Green, Earn Green...Consign!
The Fashionable Way to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle 

If you haven't checked out a local consignment shop or sale lately, you're missing out! These retail resources prevent useable items from being wasted, and in the process, earn cash for sellers and score bargains for thrift-minded buyers!  Whether you're making shopping lists or cleaning out closets, check out these great consignment opportunities:
Hunt for Eggs, Not Recyclables
Keep a Lid on Your Recycling Efforts!

Over-filling a recycling cart makes it prone to scattering recyclables about the neighborhood, and no one wants to have to fetch wind-blown bottles and bags from their yard.  Try not to fill your cart to the brim. First, make sure you're recycling the right things. Next, try to flatten containers. Then, if your household avidly recycles, we're happy to provide you with an larger 95-gallon recycling cart.  Visit www.LearnMoreRecycleBetter.org to up-size today!
 
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  prizes
next month, to celebrate Earth Day!     
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Free T-shirt!
Thank you for being a newsletter subscriber! Use the link below to download a coupon good for a free t-shirt. The first 200 people to bring the coupon to the Truckload Compost Bin Sale (printed or displayed on a digital device) Saturday April, 27 can get a shirt, available in sizes S though 3XL. Shirts available on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last, on day of the sale only.  Must have coupon to claim a shirt; one shirt per customer. Coupon has no cash value.
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