When the 15-year-old Bellingham, MA landfill on South Maple Street was being closed, the site superintendents turned to American Excelsior Company's Curlex I QuickGRASS blankets to provide erosion protection on 15 acres of the 20 acre site. The property consists of moderate slopes with no special areas. The superintendent's requirements for the job included a product that would protect the slope, be economical, install easily, and be aesthetically pleasing to the town's residents. The original job specification called for a straw and coconut fiber blanket. However, the superintendents felt American Excelsior Company's green Curlex QuickGRASS blanket was more pleasing to the eye, in addition to being more cost effective. Designed to give the appearance of natural turf, QuickGRA

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