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DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mainers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mainers</span></a> - Unfortunately, the deadline for purchasing this year has passed. But bug your municipality about buying in bulk for next year! [Similar programs exist in other states... I'll take a look-see after posting this.]</p><p>Maine Resource Recovery Association - <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> and Solid Waste Management</p><p>2025 Spring Backyard <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> Supply Sale</p><p>It's that time of year again! Put in your bulk order today!</p><p>Backyard Composting Supplies</p><p>- Kitchen Pail<br>Collect food scraps for easy transfer to your compost bin.</p><p>- Lobster Trap Composter<br>Available in both a 3 and 4 foot size. Ideal for grass clippings, leaves, garden and food scraps. Comes with rings to assemble. Hog ring pliers are also available to order. MADE IN MAINE.</p><p>- REOTEMP Thermometer<br>Designed with a 20 inch stem this device is perfect for monitoring the interior temperature of your compost.</p><p>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EarthMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EarthMachine</span></a> [I own two of these...]<br>80 gallon composting bin that converts, grass, leaves, and table scraps into an abundant supply of rich garden soil.</p><p>- Wingdigger<br>Use this handy tool to turn your compost. [I use a garden fork for that]</p><p>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainBarrell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RainBarrell</span></a><br>55 gallon capacity, collects rain water for your garden.</p><p>- Backyard <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> Guide</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> Containers and Carts<br>roll offs</p><p>- Recycling Carts<br>Easy handling curbside cart comes in 35, 64, 96 gallon sizes. Carts have excellent balance and stability. They are available in various colors.</p><p>- Recycling Bin<br>18 gallon curbside recycler for paper, cans, glass, plastics, etc. Holds up to 80 pounds, and allows for drainage of any liquids.</p><p>Contact us to order."</p><p><a href="https://mrra.net/home/products/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mrra.net/home/products/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarpunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarpunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReducingWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReducingWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Landfills</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MRRA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MRRA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BackyardComposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BackyardComposting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodWasteComposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodWasteComposting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainwaterCollection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RainwaterCollection</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>An excellent resource from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EcoMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EcoMaine</span></a>! </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodWaste</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a></p><p>"Did you know that almost a third of what we throw away is leftover or spoiled food? If Maine is to achieve a 50% recycling rate, we need to recover our food waste, too – it’s worth the weight! </p><p>"ecomaine added food waste recycling to our sustainable waste management solutions in order to help Maine reach its recycling goal. We continue to build food waste recycling capacity in southern Maine, serving as a central collection point for grocery stores, institutions, and participating cities and towns.</p><p>"Collected food waste is transported to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExeterME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExeterME</span></a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AgriEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgriEnergy</span></a> [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AgricycleEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgricycleEnergy</span></a>] to be de-packaged and anaerobically digested to produce sustainable power, organic farm <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fertilizer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fertilizer</span></a>, and cow bedding for the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> family dairy farm <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StonyvaleFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StonyvaleFarm</span></a>. Any packaging removed from the food waste is delivered back to ecomaine to be burned for energy—keeping all of it out of our <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>landfills</span></a>!</p><p>"By making <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>composting</span></a>, anaerobic digestion, and food waste recycling so easy, we encourage our communities to dispose of their waste responsibly.</p><p>"For more on compost that’s 'Worth The Weight,' check out our informational pamphlet!<br> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BackyardComposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BackyardComposting</span></a></p><p>"Backyard composting is one of the easiest ways to keep organic material out of the trash. It also has some other great advantages:</p><p>- It doesn’t weigh your trash down as much.<br>- It doesn’t get into ecomaine‘s waste-to-energy plant, making our combustion more damp and less efficient.<br>- It’s easy – and “grass-cycling” (leaving clippings on the lawn) is better for your grass!<br>- It saves Maine’s towns money on collection and hauling.<br> - And it saves YOU money on trash bags!</p><p>"There are no trucks or driving involved – no carbon emissions! You just walk it out to your bin, and that’s it.<br> <br>"In the end, composting produces rich <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soil</span></a> for flower and vegetable <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardens</span></a> – without paying for it (again) at the store.</p><p>Drop Off Locations</p><p>"If you’re looking for a compost drop-off location, instead of putting it in your backyard, here are a few… If you know of one that’s not here, let us know! (Some facilities may be for residents only; we advise calling ahead if you’re not sure.) </p><p>[I've found that transfer stations are usually residents only...]<br> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BridgtonME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BridgtonME</span></a> Transfer Station<br>118 Sandy Creek Rd, Bridgton, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrownfieldME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrownfieldME</span></a> Transfer Station<br>Pequawket Trail, Brownfield, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CapeElizabethME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CapeElizabethME</span></a> Recycling Center<br>10 Cooper Dr, Cape Elizabeth, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EliotME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EliotME</span></a> Recycling Center<br>468 Dow Highway, Eliot, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FalmouthME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FalmouthME</span></a> Community Park<br>Winn Rd, Falmouth, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FalmouthME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FalmouthME</span></a> Transfer Station<br>100 Woods Rd, Falmouth, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FalmouthME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FalmouthME</span></a> Village Park<br>22 Hat Trick Drive, Falmouth, ME</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeportME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeportME</span></a> Recycling Center<br>100 Landfill Road, Freeport, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthYarmouthME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthYarmouthME</span></a> Town Hall / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SamRistichNatureTrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SamRistichNatureTrail</span></a>, North Yarmouth, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BoydStreet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoydStreet</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityGarden</span></a><br>2 Boyd Street, Portland, ME </p><p>Portland: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrentwoodFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrentwoodFarms</span></a> Community Garden<br>Brentwood Street, Portland, ME</p><p>Portland: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Libbytown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libbytown</span></a> Community Garden<br>175 Douglass Street, Portland, ME </p><p>Portland: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthStreetCommunityGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthStreetCommunityGarden</span></a><br>195 North Street, Portland, ME<br> <br>Portland: Parkside/King Middle School<br>In the back of the school near the Fitzpatrick Stadium parking lot<br>92 Deering Avenue, Portland, ME<br> <br>Portland: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PaysonPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaysonPark</span></a> Community Garden<br>Dropoff located on Front Street.<br>Front Street, Portland, Maine </p><p>Portland: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReicheSchool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReicheSchool</span></a><br>Dropoff is on the Clark Street side.<br>166 Brackett Street, Portland, ME<br> <br>Portland: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Riverton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Riverton</span></a> Community Garden<br>45 Verrill Street, Portland, Maine<br> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SacoME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SacoME</span></a> Dept. of Public Works<br>15 Phillips Spring Road, Saco, ME </p><p>Saco Parks &amp; Rec<br>75 Franklin St, Saco, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScarboroughME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScarboroughME</span></a> Public Works Facility<br>20 Washington Avenue, Scarborough, ME, USA </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthPortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthPortlandME</span></a> City Hall<br>25 Cottage Rd, South Portland, ME, USA<br> <br>South Portland Code Enforcement Office<br>496 Ocean Street, South Portland, ME</p><p>South Portland Golf Course Maint. Building<br>221 Westbrook Street, South Portland, ME, USA</p><p>South Portland High School<br>637 Highland Avenue, South Portland, ME, USA</p><p>South Portland Transfer Station<br>929 Highland Ave, South Portland, ME, USA</p><p>South Portland: Redback Community Center<br>95 Macarthur Circle West, South Portland, ME</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StandishME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StandishME</span></a> Transfer Station<br>150 Moody Rd, Standish, ME, USA<br> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SurryME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SurryME</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChickadeeCompost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChickadeeCompost</span></a><br>Jill's Lane, Surry, Maine www.chickadeecompost.com</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VinalhavenME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VinalhavenME</span></a> Transfer Station<br>178 Round the Island Rd, Vinalhaven, ME, USA<br> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/YarmouthME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YarmouthME</span></a> Transfer Station<br>659 East Main Street, Yarmouth, ME, USA</p><p>Curbside Collection</p><p>And if you’re really not into the backyard thing, there are some companies who will pick it up for you!</p><p>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeCompostIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeCompostIt</span></a>! (Greater Portland)<br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GarbageToGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GarbageToGarden</span></a> (Greater Portland)<br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScrapDogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScrapDogs</span></a> (Greater <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CamdenME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CamdenME</span></a>-<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RockportME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RockportME</span></a>)<br> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MrFoxComposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MrFoxComposting</span></a> (Southern Maine &amp; <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NH</span></a>)<br> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProjectEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProjectEarth</span></a> (Lincoln County)<br> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChickadeeCompost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChickadeeCompost</span></a> (All of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlueHillME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlueHillME</span></a> Peninsula, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeerIsleME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeerIsleME</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EllsworthME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EllsworthME</span></a>)<br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OneEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OneEarth</span></a> Composting (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HampdenME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HampdenME</span></a>)<br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AgriCycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgriCycle</span></a> Energy (Collection from businesses &amp; organizations for anaerobic digestion – all over!)</p><p>Other Compost Resources:</p><p>Maine Department of Environmental Protection<br>207-592-0455</p><p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension<br>207-581-3188</p><p>Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine – Food Recovery<br>207-581-3195</p><p>Maine Organic Farmers &amp; Gardeners Association [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MOGFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MOGFA</span></a>]<br>207-568-4142</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WormMainea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WormMainea</span></a><br>207-831-3752</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainelyWorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MainelyWorm</span></a> Bins</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UncleJimsWormFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UncleJimsWormFarm</span></a><br>1-800-373-0555</p><p>Source (with links):<br><a href="https://www.ecomaine.org/food-waste-and-composting/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ecomaine.org/food-waste-and-co</span><span class="invisible">mposting/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarpunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarpunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WormBins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WormBins</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReducingWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReducingWaste</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Landfills</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WasteToEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WasteToEnergy</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://regenerate.social/@compost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>compost</span></a></span> Some <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> municipalities offer programs where one can purchase composters (and rainbarrels), and pick them up locally. They do ship out, but there are shipping charges. I use two Earth Machines -- one that I let percolate, the other for fresher green waste. </p><p>Maine Resource Recovery Association</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BackyardComposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BackyardComposting</span></a> Supplies</p><p>- Earth Machine</p><p>80 gallon composting bin that converts, grass, leaves, and table scraps into an abundant supply of rich garden soil.</p><p>- Compost Cart</p><p>40 Liter wheeled cart for storing food scraps. Perfect for Transfer Station composting programs.</p><p>- Lobster Trap Composter</p><p>Available in both a 3 and 4 foot size. Ideal for grass clippings, leaves, garden and food scraps. Comes with rings to assemble. Hog ring pliers are also available to order. MADE IN MAINE.</p><p>- REOTEMP Thermometer</p><p>Designed with a 20 inch stem this device is perfect for monitoring the interior temperature of your compost.</p><p>- Rain Barrel</p><p>55 gallon capacity, collects rain water for your garden.</p><p><a href="https://mrra.net/home/products/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mrra.net/home/products/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/compostodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compostodon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a></p>