Compost Bins May Be Purchased at Any Municipal Drop-Off Center Or at the Oconto County

Compost Bins may be purchased at any municipal drop-off center or at the Oconto County

Materials Recovery Facility 153 Evergreen Road
Can reduce your kitchen & yard
It’s a nutrient-rich soil amendment, City of Oconto Industrial Park waste by 30%. created by natural decomposition of PHONE # 920-834-6827
Saves valuable landfill space & waste by microbes, worms and other

collection costs. organisms. Mix with soil to revitalize
Takes as little as 10 minutes a week. it, make it healthier & more Sponsored by
Composting is easy - it happens on productive, and increase moisture Oconto County: its own. retention. *Land & Water
Create valuable compost to add to
It will make your garden and lawn Resources your garden, lawn, trees, shrubs, and healthier, and less dependent on *UW-Extension house plants. chemicals, fertilizers & watering.

University of Wisconsin, United States of Agriculture and WI Counties Cooperating. UW-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, inclu ding Title IX and ADA requirements.

The Earth Machine ™ is a very user- friendly device and we are delighted to An $80 value introduce people to the pleasures of for only making a rich soil for their gardens and reducing the amount of waste going to landfill at the same time. $35.0 0 The unit features an efficient round $35.0 0 design which controls, moisture, heat Including Tax and ventilation. The twist locking lid system and side vents, are large
Cash or Check enough to allow air circulation but small (made payable to the municipality) enough to be rodent resistant. The
No limit on number of bins strong twist pegs fasten the unit purchased securely to the ground. Its advanced design can turn kitchen and yard waste into a good rich soil in as little as 6 to 8 Burn Barrel Requirements: weeks.
Barrels are to be empty The Earth Machine ™ backyard
Properly dispose of contents prior composter is manufactured by to exchange (i.e dumpster) Norseman Plastics, and has been
One reduced fee per compost bin brought to a thousand municipalities in the United States and Canada.

Oconto County encourages everyone to consider alternatives to open burning For additional information through reducing the amount of waste Features of The Earth Machine™ please contact: produced, reuse of items, recycling,
Large 80 gallon capacity chipping & composting yard & brush waste,
Fits in any vehicle Land & Water Resources and land filling of non-recyclable materials.
Made of recycled materials

Households may burn leaves, brush, clean
33” High x 33” Diameter (920) 834-6827 untreated or unpainted wood, and
10 year warranty www.co.oconto.wi.us/ confidential papers. Businesses,
Easy snap together assembly -or-

Commercial Enterprises and Industries
Big enough for a family of 5 UW-Extension may not use burn barrels or openly burn
Side ventilation (920) 834-6846 wastes. Information on proper recycling
Adjustable ventilation and open burning can be found on the
Twist locking pest-resistant lid Oconto County county website noted in this brochure.
Screw pegs secure composter 301 Washington St to the ground
Locking harvest door Oconto WI 54153