CLEAR LAKE — The Earth Machine, an advanced backyard home composter, will be on display and for sale during an open house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 12, at the Landfill of North Iowa. Earth ...

New Bedford and Dartmouth residents can get free composting tools and learn best practices in April to reduce waste.

Autumn, with its many chores of cleaning up the yard and reaping garden harvests, is a great time to start composting. Composting is easy, and it can be even easier with an effective compost bin.

Residents of New Bedford and Dartmouth can purchase discounted compost bins during Compost Bin Day, according to a community announcement. The event will be held from noon to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at the ...