MONTEREY REGIONAL

WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

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MRWMD Offers Free Fall Composting Workshops

COMPOST MADE EASY

Learn to turn waste into a resource and build healthy soil for your garden

Event: The Monterey Regional Waste Management District is offering a free Basic Composting workshop, Saturday, October 25 and and Vermicomposting (composting with worms) workshop, November 15, both 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Learn how to turn your food scraps and yard trimmings into homemade compost; a free beneficial soil amendment. The workshops will provide information on creating and maintaining a successful composting system and on harvesting and using the finished compost.

 Composting yard and kitchen waste reduces the amount of waste going into landfills by as much as 33% and at the same time a free, nutrient rich soil amendment is produced for plants, gardens, and landscapes.

Compost bins and supplies can be purchased at the MRWMD’s reuse store- The Last Chance Mercantile. Those completing a workshop will receive a $10 off coupon for a compost bin.

Registration: Free. Due to limited space, advance registration is recommended.
To Register or for more information about future workshops visit www.mrwmd.org or call 831-384-5313.

Location: Hosted at the Monterey Regional Waste Management District’s Facilities located at 14201 Del Monte Blvd., 2 miles north of Marina. (Exit 412)