The FREE 13-Gallon compost kits are in – but going fast!

DPW Director John Tomasz and members of the Recycling Committee are ramping up efforts to jump start resident participation in composting.

A new shipment of thirty 13-gallon composting kits from Black Earth Compost, LLC is available in the DPW office free of charge for residents. Stop in during DPW business hours and claim yours while supplies last. And, those who sign on with Black Earth will be entered into a drawing for a free tree that Tomasz will have planted in their front yard!

Efforts began in July with State grant funding to begin a town composting program. Grant funds were spent on community outreach efforts, including the free distribution of a number of backyard compost tumblers and numerous 13-gallon compost kits from Black Earth Compost, LLC. Residents can compost in their yards or collect compostable kitchen scraps for weekly pick-up by Black Earth.

“Right now, we are trying hard to incentivize residents to begin composting”, says Tomasz.  “Taking organic matter out of the trash stream is not just environmentally beneficial but provides the Town significant trash disposal cost savings.”

Black Earth CEO Conor Miller fully supports this incentive program. Once the number of participating residents reaches 200, he will drop the monthly collection cost for all Lynnfield participants. He will reduce it again at 400 participants.