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For sale by JBLM: 1.4 million pounds of dirt

Feb 17, 2012, 12:17 PM | Updated: 1:36 pm

The compost will be sold in five lots. (Photo courtesy Government Liquidation)...

The compost will be sold in five lots. (Photo courtesy Government Liquidation)

(Photo courtesy Government Liquidation)

The U.S. Department of Defense has some high-quality merchandise for sale: 1.4 million pounds of dirt.

Joint Base-Lewis McChord will auction off the compost in five separate lots starting Friday, via the government’s surplus liquidation site.

Bidding will end on Wednesday, Feb. 22.

According to the posting, the compost is comprised of horse manure, tree leaves, food waste, sewer sludge and is of “exceptional quality.”

The government-issue waste will be sold in lots that range from 127,000 pounds to 384,000 pounds.

You can bid on the dirt here.

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