Don’t Fall Behind on Your Autumn Cleanup
Fall Waste Disposal Made Easy
When the weather gets colder, the leaves start to change colors, and the scarecrows have sent all the birds down South, fall decoration cleanup doesn’t have to be scary. We’ve gathered helpful ways to dispose of your fall decorations without filling your garbage cart or yard waste bin. Now properly cleaning up your fall waste, including pumpkins, hay, and cornstalks, makes for an easy and environment-friendly task.
Hay isn’t Always for Horses
Hay is a well-known fall decoration. Whether you are stuffing scarecrows, decorating your yard, or using bales for seating, when the time comes, hay is never fun to clean up. But, there are several options for you to dispose of hay properly.
Composting is a very common solution when it comes to proper hay disposal. It is simple, and it also provides many benefits. Hay bales, as well as cornstalks, compost similarly. Hay and cornstalks should be bundled and tied; then, send them off to a local compost in your town. If you prefer to keep the compost yourself, throw the hay and/or stalks in your compost bin!
If compost is not an option for your home, many farms with cows take your hay bales; even if it is going bad. The cows use it as bedding and they also eat the hay. Unlike horses, no matter the condition, cows can eat the hay without having any problems.
Your yard waste container is also an option if you have the time to break the bale up. Yard waste season runs through the last week in November.
The Benefits of Fall Composting
What to do with Unwanted Pumpkins
The Scoop on Pumpkin Disposal
The well-known, jack-o-lanterns tend to be the poster child for the Halloween season. Many people also choose to keep pumpkins throughout November to spruce up their homes. But, when the time comes, it is a common mishap to throw the old, wrinkly pumpkins away in the trash can. Adding pumpkins to your trash bags only makes them heavy and it ends up filling up space at the landfill.
There are many other disposal options when it comes to managing your pumpkin waste. Composting your unwanted pumpkins is an option that benefits you and the environment. Learn how compost at your home with the help of the Natural Resources Defense Council. Of course, if composting is not an option, your fall disposal opportunities are not limited!