Shwa Girl's dirty brag: Compost. Free!

[Shwa Girl]

I can see the mods ready to press the dump button on this dirty brag

This is actually a clean brag. Stores have been advertising $0.99 dirt. Dirt cheap. What's better than dirt cheap?
Free dirt.

Durham Region compost event

8 bags compost (about $2.99+++ in store) --> free
2 bags mulch (about $2.99+++ in the store)--> free
2 blue bins (take back chipped ones and get new ones; green bins and composter for sale there too)--> free
1 yard waste bag (free, worth about $0.50)--> free
free exercise since,1 day gym pass $9.00+++; shovelling compost and mulch-->free
Estimated savings= $50 before taxes

Plus
My donation to the Sally Ann who were there:

canned salmon, oatmeal, soup, chili
Health and Beauty Aids (HABA): Vaseline for Men, Dove for Women, Listerine (no alcohol kind), toothpaste, toothbrush

The Sally Ann volunteer lady said, "These toiletries, this is the good stuff. Are you sure you want to give all this?". It's Karma -- what goes around comes around, eh? So that's why I added the HABA to the donation.

Nice way to end the birthday week, eh?
Free.

Next event, recycle electronics for free. Last time we donated an old answering machine and got free large can of paint. They forgot to bring the paint so the gave us two big cans of paint. At Wally's the paint starts at $16.xx+++

[seylz_gurl]

Dirrty?? whaa! lol. Those compost events are great! nice donation!

[Shwa Girl]

Dirrty?? whaa! lol. Those compost events are great! nice donation!

Some brought their big trucks. They filled the back of the truck and covered with tarp.
Not their first compost party.

[Koolaid]

You dirty girl.....lol!
Glad you got some....some of us were lazy and grabbed the 99c bags at Lowes

[Shwa Girl]

You dirty girl.....lol!
Glad you got some....some of us were lazy and grabbed the 99c bags at Lowes

Yours was easy to buy and load
Mine involved a container and shovel and some exercise
The compost was fresh -->steam rising from the pile

[lotsasavings]

Love it! Free for you and donations for Salvation Army! Win-Win all around!

[Natalka]

And so kind of you to donate as well! You're a GOOD woman!

[Shwa Girl]

And so kind of you to donate as well! You're a GOOD woman!

about your pic:


really like Mr. Bean

[Shwa Girl]

Love it! Free for you and donations for Salvation Army! Win-Win all around!

thanks

here's a pic of the compost party: notice this lady's excellent technique with the shovel

[cally]

Where was this in Durham? Do they do it again? Interested!!

[Shwa Girl]

Where was this in Durham? Do they do it again? Interested!!

Yes, this is just the start
Plus repeated in municipalities across the GTA, province, etc.

Spring Compost Give Away Events


Each spring, the Region offers free compost to area residents as a thank you for diverting source separated organics and leaf and yard waste from the waste stream.
Town of Ajax *
Saturday, April 16
8 a.m. to noon
Ajax Operations Centre
800 Salem Road North, Ajax



Municipality of Clarington
Saturday, April 23
8 a.m. to noon
Clarington Operations Depot
178 Darlington-Clarke Townline Road, Bowmanville


Township of Brock
Saturday, April 23
8 a.m. to noon
Beaverton Community Centre
176 Main Street West, Beaverton


City of Oshawa
Saturday, April 30
8 a.m. to noon
Lakeview Park (Parking Lot)
Kluane Avenue, Oshawa


Town of Whitby
Saturday, May 7
8 a.m. to noon
Whitby Operations Centre
333 McKinney Drive, Whitby


City of Pickering
Saturday, May 7
8 a.m. to noon
Pickering Recreation Complex
1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering


Township of Scugog
Saturday, May 14
8 a.m. to noon
Scugog Community Centre
1655 Reach Street, Port Perry


Township of Uxbridge
Saturday, May 28
8 a.m. to noon
Uxbridge Arena & Recreation Centre
291 Brock Street West, Uxbridge

[macw1960]

An awesome day of freebies for you!

[walkonby]

awesome workout @Shwa Girl !! BUT how on " earth " do you lift those filled containers of compost up?? My back hurt just thinking about the attempt! Congrats on lotsa dirty freebies!!

[Shwa Girl]

awesome workout @Shwa Girl !! BUT how on " earth " do you lift those filled containers of compost up?? My back hurt just thinking about the attempt! Congrats on lotsa dirty freebies!!

rookie way: use small container that you can lift (rookie=me)
veteran way: one guy had a low rider pick up truck. He backed up the truck so the compost pile was easily accessible. The back of the truck had large containers ready to fill. He had a long handle shovel. No lifting for him. And, his truck was old and rusting, so no problem with dirt in his truck bed.

like this pic

[avoncallingu]

Not a dirty "little" secret - now a clean up on free soil!