Need a rain barrel? Compost bin?

The City of Chicago is doing things a little differently this year with their rain barrel/compost bin program. The city is offering $30 rebates on your rain barrel and compost bin purchased at any local garden center or hardware store this year. Buy a rain barrel or compost bin that is just right for your garden before November 2010 and send in a completed rebate form and receipt of purchase. They will send you a check for $30.

Residents are eligible for one rain barrel rebate and one compost bin rebate in 2010 ($60 maximum rebate). Rebates will be limited to 500 of each in 2010, so send in your rebate form ASAP for the best chances of receiving a rebate. They will post on their website, when rebates are no longer available.
To get your rebate form, come out to one of the Sustainable Backyard Workshops.

The 2010 Sustainable Backyard workshop schedule is as follows:

Blackstone Library
4904 S. Lake Park Ave.
Saturday, April 24
10:00-11:30am

South Shore Library
2505 E. 73rd St.
Saturday, May 8
1:00-2:30pm

Chicago Cultural Center
Millennium Park Room, 5th Floor
78 E. Washington St.
Thursday, May 13
6:00-7:00pm

Brighton Park Library
4314 S. Archer Avenue
Saturday, June 26
10:00am-Noon

Chicago Center for Green Technology
445 N. Sacramento Blvd.
Tuesday, June 29
6:00-7:00pm

Chicago Lawn Library
6120 S. Kedzie Ave.
Saturday, July 10
10:00am-Noon

Rogers Park Library
6907 N. Clark St.
Saturday, July 17
10:00am-Noon

West Pullman Library
830 W. 119th St.
Wednesday, July 21
6:00-7:30pm

Douglass Library
3353 W. 13th St.
Saturday, July 24
10:00am-Noon

Hegewisch Library
3048 E. 130th St.
Saturday, August 14
10:00am-Noon

For more information email rainbarrel@cityofchicago.org