Composting Workshop and Compost Bin Sale

Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 11th - ISU Extension will be selling 40 high quality Earth Machine Composters on a first-come, first-served basis. The composters will be sold Saturday only for $45 each. In conjunction with the sale, a workshop on composting techniques will be also held. The workshop is free and does not require purchase or registration. Both the workshop and the sale will take place beginning at 10 a.m. at the Poweshiek County Fairgrounds in Grinnell.

The composting units are made of recycled plastic, are designed to keep out animals and pets, and are used by over 3,500 municipalities around the United States. We hope that the sale of these composters will discourage residents from throwing out organic waste with their regular trash. On average, a family that is composting daily can reduce their annual trash weight by over 500 pounds. The sale of these composters will reduce our county’s landfill contribution and also convert tons of garbage into compost to enrich gardens, lawns and flower beds.

More information on the composting units can be found at www.earthmachine.com. You can also contact Cathy Lents, Executive Director, Poweshiek County Extension Office, 641-623-5188, clents@iastate.edu or contact Jordan Scheibel at jordanscheibel@gmail.com or contact the Imagine Grinnell office at 641-236-5518 with any questions about the event.