Nov. 18, 2024
We are thrilled to report that, in total, the three fall leaf and yard waste composting drop-off events in Highlands Ranch successfully diverted about 23,000 pounds of leaves and compostable material from local landfills! Community members packed up their leaves and yard waste into 30-gallon paper bags and went out of their way to bring them to one of these inaugural events.
HRCA partnered with Compost Colorado to visit Westridge Rec Center on both November 2nd and the 16th, collecting over 400 bags of leaves, plants, and other yard/garden waste with the help of our club volunteers, Bethany Koch and Kyoko Okada (pictured above). After postponing one week due to snow, Highlands Ranch Metro District held their drop-off event on November 16th at Redstone Park, receiving tree branches to create free mulch for the community and collecting an estimated 700 bags of leaves and yard waste for composting.
After all three events, it is estimated that about 200 Highlands Ranch households cumulatively dropped off over 1,100 bags for composting, with a total weight of about 23,000 pounds or nearly 11 tons of leaves and materials kept out of landfills. Thank you, Highlands Ranch, for helping to make our community more sustainable!
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