For Release: April 5, 2005
Contact: Evelyn Adams
Public Information Specialist
Prince George's County
Department of Environmental Resources
301-883-5958

County Announces Mulch Giveaway

LARGO, MD - In observance of Earth Day and its continued support of County Executive Jack B. Johnson’s “Livable Communities Initiative,” the Prince George’s County Department of Environmental Resources (DER) will sponsor a “Mulch Giveaway” on Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24, 2005.

Mulch will be available to County citizens and residents for pickup from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Western Branch Composting Facility located at 6601 S.E. Crain Highway in Upper Marlboro (from Crain Highway, proceed on Maude Savoy Brown Road and follow the Visitors Center signs to the Facility).

Free mulch is restricted to non-commercial vehicles, ¾ ton maximum weight. A skid loader will be available to load mulch into pickup trucks. Residents who do not have a pickup truck should bring their own containers and loading tools.

Past response to the DER event has been tremendous. Last year, 270 cubic feet of mulch was given away. Residents are also invited to tour the Facility’s Visitors Center to learn about the composting process and other recycling programs. For additional tour information, contact DER’s Recycling Section at (301) 883-5045.

WHAT:
Mulch Giveaway

WHEN:
Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24, 2005, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

WHERE:
Western Branch Composting Facility
6601 S.E. Crain Highway
Upper Marlboro, Maryland

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