HOUSTON—The City of Houston Green Building Resource Center helps area residents conserve natural resources to lessen the effects of the Texas heat by offering rain barrels and compost bins at a discounted price. The fall edition of its biannual online sale is now open, with a pick-up date of Saturday, October 12.

The rain barrels, which typically retail at $129 and provide homeowners with an affordable alternative to watering from the tap, will be available for $69. Additionally, compost bins, which reduce the volume of garbage needlessly sent to landfills, will be offered for $65. Both come with instructions for easy set-up and use.

To order, visit the website by Sunday, October 6: RainBarrelProgram.org/Houston.