Submitted by Pamela Boyd
Sunnyhill will begin compost pick-up at the beginning of September.
Blue Planet will be delivering green bins to sit alongside our blue recycling bins. Each Sunnyhill Unit will also be given a smaller household bin which you use at home and then empty into the green bins, which will be emptied weekly by Blue Planet.
What goes into the composting bins?
◦ Plate scrapings
◦ Eggshells and dairy products
◦ Meat, fish, shellfish and bones
◦ Jams, sauces, salad dressing and cooking oil
◦ Fruits and vegetables
◦ Pastries, cookies, cakes and muffins
◦ Bread, noodles, rice, beans and grains
◦ Nuts, seeds, chips, popcorn and candy
◦ Coffee filters and tea bags
◦ Leaves
◦ Branches and prunings
◦ Plants and weeds
◦ Grass clippings
◦ Cat litter!!!
…..way more than we can put into our own household composting bins.
But if you prefer to continue using your own that’s fine too.
Please get into the habit of composting, it helps to reduce our garbage and makes for a healthier planet all round.
TREE WATERING
In the hot sunny weather please could folks make a point of putting a sprinkler on near near trees and giving them a good watering. They can get very dried out at this time of year.