Spring Showers Bring Limited Time Offer on Rain Barrels

Capture the rainwater from your roof and store it in a rain barrel for later use in your garden. This reduces stormwater runoff, conserves water and recharges groundwater. A 60-gallon rainwater collection system is available to employees and residents until May 30 for $69. To provide the lowest cost, the company is arranging for a general delivery of the rain barrels on Wednesday, June 6, from 4-7 p.m., to Cambridge Public Works yard, 147 Hampshire St. A local non-profit agency, Green Cambridge (www.greencambridge.org ), is offering to install rain barrels for Cambridge residents free of charge. If you prefer to install them yourself, the rain barrel arrives with simple instructions for fast and easy installation. For more information, to order online, or check out the design and variety of color options, log onto The Great American Rain Barrel Company website: www.greatamericanrainbarrel.com and select “Massachusetts” and “Cambridge” under Shop Community Programs. You can also order by phone at 1-800-251-2352 and specify the City of Cambridge promotion. 

For further information, you can call Catherine Daly Woodbury at Cambridge DPW, 617-349-4818.