2024 Rain Barrel and Composter Sale
The 2024 Rain Barrel and Composter Sale has ended.
For those who ordered merchandise, items will be available for self-serve pickup starting Thursday, April 18. Your merchandise will be labeled with your name and can be picked up at the NSRWA office at 214 South Street in Norwell.
The Rain Barrel Sale is sponsored by WaterSmart South Shore. WaterSmart is a nonprofit partnership between the NSRWA and 12 towns on the South Shore: Cohasset, Duxbury, Hanover, Hingham, Hull, Kingston, Marshfield, Norwell, Pembroke, Rockland, Scituate and Weymouth. Our programs are based on the belief that education is key. Since its creation, WaterSmart has educated thousands of local school-age children, adults, and businesses on water conservation, stormwater pollution, where their water comes from, and how to care for it.
Rain barrels, which hold 60 gallons of water, are manufactured in the USA from recycled shipping drums that last virtually forever. Each comes complete with overflow fittings, drain plug, screw on cover, and a threaded spigot with a choice of two ports to use with either a watering can or a garden hose. The rain barrel arrives with simple instructions for fast and easy installation. Barrels are easily connected to downspouts and fill quickly.
“Rain barrels can help homeowners manage rising water costs, save their vegetation from drought conditions and help communities protect their aquifers.” — Suzanne Gebelein, the Great American Rain Barrel Company
Keeping a small 10’ x 10’ garden irrigated during the summer months can mean using up to 1,700 gallons of water. The Great American Rain Barrel Company recommends one barrel for every 100 sq. ft. garden. Multiple barrels are easily linked together for additional collection and storage. In our region, we typically get 16” of rain from May 1–September 30. An average roof of 2,400 sq. ft. could see more than 20,000 gallons of fresh rainwater splashing over its surface during that time – a significant source of water you can tap into for FREE.
Click here for more information on the Earth Machine Composters.
- Dumpster Maintenance and Waste Materials
- Gardening Green Expo 2024
- Greenscapes
- How to Build a Rain Garden
- Indoor Water Conservation
- Low Impact Development
- Parking Lot Maintenance
- Pet Waste Education
- Plant a Monarch Garden
- Rain Barrel and Composter Sale
- School Programs
- Septic Systems
- Sign Our Water For People Not Lawns Pledge
- Stormwater
- Water Conservation Tips
- Watersmart Business
