[mom-from-missouri]

*firewood
*plant starts (I always ask, dont just pick-most people will say yes, or will trade with me for some of what I have)
*walnuts-I pick them up from the park-the city says its ok
*batteries-double a and tripple a--disposible cameras use them and most photo places remove them from the cameras rather than put in the trash. they will give them out if you ask
*bottoms and sides of used wooden shipping pallets-we have a shipping company here in town that puts them in a pile for whoever wants them. If you get several, you can get quite a bit of lumber that way they are also nice to build a compost bin with, or a bin to hold your trash containers.
*mulch-our town has a dropoff site for used Christmas trees. Then in Feb you can go get the mulch after they are chipped on a first come, first serve base
*old tires -from our tire store--I use them to put around some new trees to protect them from the mower and weedeater.
*Coupons--if I like or dislike a product, I get online and tell them about it and include my name and address. More than half the time I receive a coupon in the mail from the company.
*lots of information, brochures, receipes, soil testing, water testing and training classes in a wide range of topics from our local extension office. Can also sometimes get the same type of info from the state department of conservation.