The Washtenaw County Conservation District’s (WCCD) Rain Barrels & Supplies sales have returned for 2026. The WCCD offers rain barrels, composters to the public to purchase for water catchment systems and composting systems. These supplies promote systems that encourage conserving rainwater, reducing home water use, and preventing runoff pollution, and composting practices to reduce food waste and build healthy soils.
The Rain Barrels offered come in four colors and are all “upcycled” clean 55-gallon food-grade durable plastic, fitted with a screened removable lid, and fittings and valves to drain the barrel, connect to other barrels, and for overflow. Barrels can be purchased with a “wide overflow” upgrade for the barrels to handle excess water more efficiently during heavy rainfalls. Additional rain barrel accessories include a wooden pedestal riser, linking hoses, downspout diverters, and downspout flex elbows. The WCCD is now offering barrel plant netting and plant hangers to decorate or disguise rain barrels. For larger water catchment systems, the sales offer a 275-gallon IBC Tote, a clean “upcycled” 4’x4’x4’ tank that is fitted with a valve and reducer to a garden hose.
Discounts are available when buying multiple barrels or a “Starter Kit” which includes a rain barrel, downspout diverter, and pedestal riser. For homeowners associations or other cooperative living situations, the WCCD offers educational consultations and bulk pricing when purchasing rain barrels collectively, inquire for details…