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Pirate
Joined: 03 Jul 2004
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Location: Dalworthington Gardens,TEXAS
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| Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 7:57 am Post subject: Free mulch from landfill. |
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| A landfill in my area mulches Christmas trees, among others, and gives it away just to get rid of it. My handyman brought a pickup load of it and spread it on my garden. Is it likely to contain toxins? Should I get rid of it? |
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Dchall_San_Antonio
Joined: 18 Mar 2003
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Location: San Antonio,TEXAS
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't think so. What toxins were you thinking of? |
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Pirate
Joined: 03 Jul 2004
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Location: Dalworthington Gardens,TEXAS
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 8:49 am Post subject: Anything harmful |
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| Anything at all. Heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, mulched batteries. |
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Dchall_San_Antonio
Joined: 18 Mar 2003
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Location: San Antonio,TEXAS
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 8:08 am Post subject: |
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I suppose it is possible the trees might have been sprayed with herbicide and maybe insecticide, but that was a long time ago. That stuff deteriorates in the sunlight and deteriorates even more in a precomposted mulch form.
As for batteries, I suppose that is possible, too, but I've never heard of it. Anything is possible but the likelihood is pretty small. |
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Pirate
Joined: 03 Jul 2004
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Location: Dalworthington Gardens,TEXAS
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 9:37 am Post subject: tnx |
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| Thank you. I'll stop worrying about it. |
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