Compost bins are a great way to turn your food scraps and yard waste into a valuable resource. Put a mixture of both in your bin, mix it occasionally and in a few months, you will have quality fertilizer without harmful chemicals.

Purchase a discounted compost bin!  Buy one for $30 at the Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. on Saturdays through Nov. 10, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and on Wednesdays through Nov. 7 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Comes with a how-to brochure. For more information on composting, visit http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/compost/.

Payable by check or money order, only. For Chicago residents only.

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