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APRIL 12, 2023
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Compost park lends Mother Nature a hand Making something out of nothing is just being resourceful. But Manheim Township has taken the concept to the next level. At the Manheim Township Compost Park, the township’s recycling program is making something useful out of undesirable materials. “Mainly, we’re trying to recycle nature and put it back into our environment, our parks,” said Michelle Hooper, Manheim Township’s recycling coordinator, who oversees the compost park. “To me, the best thing about the compost park is it gives us an opportunity to take things people are throwing away and turn it into
things people can use. It also benefits the environment.” The Manheim Township Compost Park accepts garden residue, pruned shrubbery and trees, sod, leaves, grass clippings and Christmas trees; nothing else is accepted. The natural waste is ground and repurposed into wood mulch and compost, and then used at township parks and offered to township residents free of charge. Use of the compost park, which is divided into sections for different types of materials, is limited to Manheim Township residents, and the service is offered for a modest fee. For card access to the gated compost park, township residents are charged depending on the size of their vehicles
and the size of their disposable waste loads. There are no attendants directing those dropping off yard waste. Located at 2775 Oregon Pike, the Manheim Township Compost Park is open on Mondays to Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. “I don’t think some people realize the benefit they have, being able to access a place that takes yard waste and turns it into something useful,” said Hooper. “It’s a really easy system to use. I’d encourage everyone to come and get a compost card and use it. It’s a wonderful service to the township.” The land for the Manheim Township Compost Park was purchased in 2000, and after receiving approval
from the Department of Environmental Protection, the township began composting leaves there. A few years later, the compost park was opened to the public, including all Lancaster County residents. But when Manheim Township instituted its gated system in 2021, the composting service was only offered to township residents. Last year, Manheim Township residents used 168 tons of wood mulch produced at the compost park and 252 tons of compost. For additional information on the Manheim Township Compost Park, go to www.manheimtownship.org and look in the Departments menu for Public Works and Compost Park.
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The Manheim Township Compost Park offers township residents an opportunity to help the environment by recycling yard waste.
North Star Initiative invites you to join the fight against human trafficking. Welcome to the Battle will be held on Friday, April 14, at Grace Community Church, 212 Peach Bottom Road, Willow Street. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the event will run until 8:30 p.m. “Welcome to the Battle is an awareness and education event for our community,” explained North Star executive director Melinda Clark. “It’s for anybody who wants to know more about what human trafficking is, how it’s affecting our community, and how we are working to end it.” The annual event will feature a panel of speakers as well as information booths from community organizations. Michelle Gehman, general manager of the Hilton Garden Inn, will represent the hospitality industry, discussing ways to raise awareness of potential trafficking taking place in hotels and provide assistance to people who are being trafficked. North Star program director Paula Montijo will discuss the organization’s efforts to provide restoration and support to survivors of trafficking. Brad Ortenzi and Andrea McHenry of ZOE International will talk about what survivors need in order to experience whole restoration. Andrea Meredith from She’s Somebody’s Daughter will speak about resources available to women who have experienced sexual exploitation.