5TH ANNUAL TRUCKLOAD RAIN BARREL AND COMPOST BIN SALE
5TH ANNUAL TRUCKLOAD RAIN BARREL AND COMPOST BIN SALE
Saturday, May 19, 2012 – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (or while supplies last)
Apache Mall – Macy’s South Parking Lot (Hwys 52 South and 14 East)
Returning for the 5th year to Rochester is the Truckload Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Sale at the Apache Mall – Macy’s South Parking Lot. The sale was formerly held by Olmsted County but is now conducted by the Zumbro Watershed Partnership, a river conservation non-profit organization. Five dollars from each sale will go to support clean water projects right here in the Rochester area.
Fifty-five gallon SYSTERN Rain Barrels will be available for $62 and Earth MachineTM Compost Bins will sell for $52.
Water customers of Austin, Owatonna, or Rochester Public Utilities are also eligible for a $10 rebate on each of up to five rain barrels per account.
More about Rain Barrels: Rain barrels capture water from rooftops through a downspout connection and store it for later use. Using stored water can cut household water bills by up to 40% and lower the demand for municipal water, which also saves energy at water treatment facilities. Rain water – free from chloride and water treatment chemicals – is an excellent water sources for lawns, plants and gardens. And, the water you store means less water going down the storm-drain where it can pick up grease, fertilizers, sand and other pollutants as it runs-off to neighboring waters.
More about Compost Bins: Make your own free compost and have healthier soil in only 10 minutes per week eliminating up to 30% of your garden water bill and up to 30% of your garbage.
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