I just had a very interesting
question that I thought was worth another blog post.
I HAVE A COMPOST BIN IN MY BACKYARD. WHY WOULD I USE CURBSIDE COMPOSTING?
v First and foremost, there is the “convenience
factor”. My husband cuts everything up
into small, easier to compost, pieces - cantaloupe, watermelon, even the coffee
filters. As a result, our compost bin
works very efficiently. We will be happy
to occasionally throw all of that into our curbside collector.
v There are many things we should not put into our backyard
compost bin that we can put in our curbside bin, such as:
Ø Meat – cooked and raw
Ø Bones
Ø Fish
Ø Dairy products
Ø Spoiled food
v There are many things that do not compost quickly when
placed in a backyard bin that we can place in our curbside bin:
Ø Pizza boxes
Ø Food coated paper towels
Ø Paper plates
Ø Paper cups
Ø Sticks
Ø Paper bags
Ø Microwave popcorn bags
Ø Biodegradable cutlery
Ø Popsicle sticks
Ø Wooden chopsticks
Ø Waxed cartons for juice and milk
Ø Nut shells
The new green bins will be delivered
at the end of September. Curbside Composting pickup will begin the week of
October 2.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST TO THIS BLOG ANY RECYCLING
AND COMPOSTING QUESTIONS. I WILL
RESEARCH YOUR QUESTION AND POST THE ANSWERS.
