Conserve water and help your garden by ordering a recycled rain barrel through the City of Oklahoma City and the Central Oklahoma Storm Water Alliance (COSWA). The 55-gallon barrels are made using recycled materials and come with screens to keep out mosquitoes and critters.

Visit upcycle-products.com/ok-programs/ok-city/ by April 30 to order one for $69.50. Scroll down the page to choose your barrel, plus find upgrades, composters and more. Ordered barrels can be picked up from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. May 6 or 13 at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, 1621 S. Portland Ave. Call (405) 297-1797 for details or a printed order form