Composting Bins -- NOW AVAILABLE AT THE DPW OFFICE
It's easy to make compost, and the Town of Southborough makes it even easier by offering rodent-resistant home composting bins for $65. To obtain a compost bin, please contact the DPW office at 508-485-1210.
"The Earth Machine" which has a capacity of 11 cubic feet, the equivalent of about 4 bags of leaves. It has a sliding door at the bottom for removing compost and a locking lid. It is made from 50% post-consumer recycled plastic.
The compost bins help hold in heat and moisture, keep animals out, and look more attractive than open compost heaps. Organic material will start to turn to compost in the bins in 3 to 6 months. Compost, known as "black gold" to gardeners, replenishes nutrients in the soil, helps retain moisture, makes the soil easy to work, and helps plants resist disease. Compost makes plants healthy so they can overcome adverse conditions without pesticides or chemical fertilizers.