Metro has made it even easier for residents to turn food scraps and yard debris into organic gardener's gold with a new, expanded selection of compost bins. The MetroPaint Swan Island store in north Portland now offers three different bin options with various features and capacities to meet the needs of neophytes and pros alike. Enviro World and Oregon-based Beaver State Plastics supply the new bins. Each bin is recyclable and made from 100 percent recycled plastic. They include a floor and lid at no extra cost.
Composting kitchen scraps and yard waste saves money and reduces waste – and it’s easy. The resulting mix will help your garden grow healthy and strong. Finished compost is a dark, crumbly mixture of decomposed organic matter that you can use to control weeds, provide nutrients to plants, improve soil and save water.