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Re: Other compost ideas

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When I asked them to drop off shredded trimmings in my garden, I was told a 
lot of the trimmings were elm, and they'd root.  Has anyone had any trouble 
with this?  Thanks, Margaret L


>I don't know if this is possible everywhere, but here in Oregon you can
>get the tree trimming co. for the electric company to drop off truck
>loads of material.  Around here they are not in the phone book, and the
>electric co. won't give out their number but if you stop when you see
>them working and ask the guys what the office # is they will give it to
>you.  Then you call and tell them that you would like to be a drop off
>point.  You can specify how many truck loads you want or if you want all
>they can give you.  Then when they are in your area they will empty a
>truck load a truck load of chipped tree trimmings.  Again around here,
>these are unsprayed, mixed species trimmings and it's free.  Then if you
>get manure you have lots of wonderful compost. A truck load is a lot so
>some of my neighbors and I trade off being a delivery point and share
>it.
>
>Gail
>
>
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