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Compost bin
$35
You can fill a compost bin with 12 bags of leaves. Bin size is adjustable. Within a year, your yard waste composts into 200 lbs of highly nutritious dirt.

Kitchen scrap bucket
$10 ($7, with purchase of a compost bin)
Kitchen scrap bucket has a handle and lid and holds 7 liters. It's a clean and convenient way to collect food scraps for your compost bin.

Available at the following times and locations:

Date Neighborhood Location
April 23
6-8pm
South Boston Condon Community Center
200 D St.
635-5100
April 30
6-8pm
Roslindale Roslindale Community Center
6 Cummins Highway
635-5185
May 7
6-8pm
Jamaica Plain Curtis Hall
20 South St.
635-5193
May 14
6-8pm
Dorchester Murphy Community Center
1 Worrell St.
635-5150
May 21
6-8pm
West Roxbury West Roxbury Community Center
1716 Centre St.
635-5066
Monday-Saturday
9am-3pm
on an ongoing basis
Roxbury Boston Building Materials Coop
100 Terrace St. Mission Hill.
617-442-2262
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