Purchase rain barrels, composters, more

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Rain barrels and composters await pickup from buyers during a previous NVCOG sale. Purchase yours now for pickup on Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Submitted photo)

The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) offers backyard composters, rain barrels, and related accessories at wholesale prices to residents of the Naugatuck Valley Region. Residents can pre-order at the NVCOG online store (bit.ly/NVCOGcompostersale) through Thursday, June 11, 2026, by 4:30 p.m.

Please note that placing an order requires in-person pickup; items cannot be shipped and items will not be sold at the event. Items will be available for pick-up at two locations on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 9 – 11 a.m. at the Seymour Community Center at 20 Pine St. in Seymour, Conn., and from 1 – 3 p.m. at Thomaston High School at 185 Branch Road in Thomaston, Conn.

Additional items for sale include a kitchen food scrap collector, compost turner, rodent screen, compostable food waste bags, open composter bin, vermi composter kits (composting with worms), tumbling composter, rolling composter, solar digester, pop-up garden bag, and downspout elbows for the rain barrels. Any of these items you purchase also can be picked up.

Backyard composters are an effective way for residents to turn food and yard waste into valuable compost that can be used to amend soil for vegetables, flowers, and lawns. Composting complements NVCOG’s other sustainable waste management initiatives, such as the formation of a new Naugatuck Valley Regional Waste Authority. Rain barrels can provide a reliable source of chemical free rainwater for outdoor uses such as watering lawns and gardens.

Over the last four sales, Naugatuck Valley residents have purchased 268 composters, representing the maximum possible capacity to remove an estimated 134,000 lbs. of organics from the regional waste stream annually, as well as 220 rain barrels.

In providing these products at affordable prices to residents, NVCOG strives to help communities reduce the volume and cost of municipal solid waste disposal and conserve public water supplies by providing an alternative source for outdoor needs. The public is encouraged to visit the NVCOG webpage for more information and resources on backyard composting, including a video of an informational workshop with a Master Composter.