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| Composter Sale |
Order
by the first of each month
April to September 2012 |
YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED
when to pick up at: |
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Kinsch Village Florist
301 West Johnson St. in Palatine |
Streamwood residents only:
call for details |
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Sale Brochure & Order Form |
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Rain Barrel & Composter Flyer |
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conservation |
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same sale dates & pick-up |
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Additional Sale Date:
Order by May 1st, 2012 pick up in June |
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Tumbling Composter
Program
Upcycled Tumbling Composters Now Available from
the District |
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| Why compost? |
Reduce and Recycle
Landscaping and food waste account for nearly
30% of America’s waste stream! By composting
these items you are recycling the materials
while supporting healthy soils. You will be
returning resources from the soil back to the
soil.
Conserve Our Soil
Resources
It can take nature over one thousand years to
create just one inch of life giving top soil!
Due to human activities soil erosion (soil loss
by water or wind) has been accelerated. Soil
erosion takes place everywhere. Whether washed
from a farm field, blow off a construction site,
rain rinsed into a stormsewer or scrapped away
during home construction losing those precious
inches of fertile soil can make greening your
environment difficult. Nature’s top soil is rich
in organic materials which help to retain
moisture and support healthy root development.
Amending your soil with compost replaces organic
materials that have been lost, creating soils
that are more resistant to erosion. |
 Heal
Your Soil
Compost improves moisture retention, feeds
beneficial organisms, provides a slow–release
source of nutrients, retains fertilizers better
and improves the soil structure allowing for
root spread, water drainage and air penetration.
Compost has also been shown to suppress plant
diseases and pests. Healthy soils, healthy
plants!
Protecting Water Quality
Compost helps to decrease stormwater runoff by
increasing water retention and providing for
healthy root growth. Reducing runoff reduces the
amount of water, polluted with fertilizers and
pesticides, draining into nearby rivers and
ponds. Compost may also reduce or eliminate use
of synthetic fertilizers and chemicals.
Save Money
Spend less money watering your plants,
purchasing pesticides and applying soil
amendments/conditioners. |
| Tumbling Composters |
Eliminate back strain with this hip level
composter. The best garden tools are those that
fit your style. If you prefer to work at waist
level, this elevated compost maker is perfect.
It is made with recycled components; including a
pre-used 55 gallon black barrel and 100%
recycled lumber painted with water based
exterior latex paint.
The Upcycle Composter is an upcycled food grade
barrel. It is about 4 foot tall and only
requires a 3 foot by 4 foot area. You can put it
in a smaller area for storage, but you'll need
that much space free from obstacles to spin the
barrel and properly aerate the compost.
Using a rocking motion to build momentum, a
compost tumbler is relatively easy to turn.
However, the composting action will rapidly
reduce the content of the barrel to less than
half its starting volume.
The three main ingredients that a composter
needs are heat, oxygen, and moisture. The best
position to place your composter is in full sun
or at a minimum partial sun. The barrel holds
the heat in all night and does not allow it to
cool down like an open bin or stacking bin. The
black barrel will absorb heat all day. The
center tube aerates the compost pile and allows
excess moisture to drain out. The steel bars
inside break up the compost and fluff it up for
better aeration. The most efficient bacteria,
called "aerobes", need oxygen to do their work.
Without oxygen, they cannot survive and
anaerobes can take over. Anaerobic bacteria
aren’t very good at breaking down compost -
those bacteria can slow decomposition down by as
much as 90 percent.
Here in the Midwest we can completely compost
the product in the barrel in about 4 weeks. The
composters are shipped with all pieces in a kit
inside the barrel. We provide full assembly
instructions along with general use
instructions. |
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| Compost Tumbler
Features and Benefits: |
► Holds an
impressive 7.3 cubic feet of material! This is
approximately 55 gallons
► Low
maintenance, nothing to clog up
► Pest proof,
fully enclosed, off-the-ground compost bin
► Avoids odor
problems by controlling moisture and aeration in
excessively
dry or rainy areas
► Provides
insulation to aid heating of compost
► Compost
Tumbler can be moved around the yard
► Assembled
dimensions: 36" wide by 36" deep by 46" tall
► Weight: 75
lbs
► Easy mixing &
turning of the compost materials
► 5 year
manufacturer's warranty |
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| Disclaimer |
| With proper installation, maintenance and
use, your composter should function properly.
The North Cook County Soil and Water
Conservation District assumes no liability for
the installation, maintenance, property damage
or injury associated with your composter. |
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