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2024 Rain Barrel and Composter Sale

After the heat and drought of recent years, this is the year to finally capture the free rain water from your roof to water your garden. It’s also the year to make free “black gold” compost from your kitchen scraps and yard waste. The WaterSmart Program through the North and South Rivers Watershed Association is selling rain barrels from the Great American Rain Barrel Company and composters from Earth Machine.

The rain barrels, which cost $89, and composters, which cost $80, are on sale in conjunction with the Gardening Green Expo. The sale will continue through Sunday, April 7, and all orders must be in at that time. The merchandise will be available for pickup starting Thursday, April 18 at the NSRWA office, 214 South Street, Norwell. You will be asked to select a pickup date and time for a self-serve pickup.

Click here to order rain barrels. You must select state (MA) and organization (North and South Rivers Watershed Association)

To pre-order an Earth Machine composter, e-mail kayakflower@gmail.com or call 781-367-0626.

The deadline for ordering is April 7, 2024. Items will be available for self-serve pickup starting Thursday, April 18. Your merchandise will be labeled with your name and can be picked up at the NSRWA office at 214 South Street in Norwell.

The Rain Barrel Sale is sponsored by WaterSmart South Shore. WaterSmart is a nonprofit partnership between the NSRWA and 12 towns on the South Shore: Cohasset, Duxbury, Hanover, Hingham, Hull, Kingston, Marshfield, Norwell, Pembroke, Rockland, Scituate and Weymouth. Our programs are based on the belief that education is key. Since its creation, WaterSmart has educated thousands of local school-age children, adults, and businesses on water conservation, stormwater pollution, where their water comes from, and how to care for it.

Great American Rain Barrels

Rain barrels, which hold 60 gallons of water, are manufactured in the USA from recycled shipping drums that last virtually forever. Each comes complete with overflow fittings, drain plug, screw on cover, and a threaded spigot with a choice of two ports to use with either a watering can or a garden hose. The rain barrel arrives with simple instructions for fast and easy installation. Barrels are easily connected to downspouts and fill quickly.

“Rain barrels can help homeowners manage rising water costs, save their vegetation from drought conditions and help communities protect their aquifers.” — Suzanne Gebelein, the Great American Rain Barrel Company

Keeping a small 10’ x 10’ garden irrigated during the summer months can mean using up to 1,700 gallons of water. The Great American Rain Barrel Company recommends one barrel for every 100 sq. ft. garden.  Multiple barrels are easily linked together for additional collection and storage. In our region, we typically get 16” of rain from May 1–September 30. An average roof of 2,400 sq. ft. could see more than 20,000 gallons of fresh rainwater splashing over its surface during that time – a significant source of water you can tap into for FREE.

Earth Machine Composters

Click here for more information on the Earth Machine Composters.