Backyard Composting Workshop
DATE: To Be Announced (TBA)
Riverside residents can learn to properly compost green waste by
attending a free Backyard Composting Workshop.
WHAT IS COMPOSTING?
Composting is a natural process where plant parts and other material decompose with the help of fungi, bacteria, and other microorganisms. Composting material includes weeds, lawn and leaf clippings, thatch and chip brush. The process results in a rich and crumbly layer of organic matter called Compost.
WHY SHOULD I COMPOST?
Soil quality is improved by providing necessary nutrients.
Wet clay soils drain better and sandy soils hold more moisture if amended with compost.
Organic matter is always handy for garden use.
Composting keeps greenwaste from filling up overburdened landfills.
Source: GardenGuides.com
HOW DO I BEGIN COMPOSTING?
The City of Riverside will be hosting Backyard Composting Workshops
beginning early next year. For more information, please call (951) 826-5689
or (800) 366-SAVE. To get started right away, bins are available for
purchase by contacting Janet Moreland at Riverside County Waste Management
Department at (951) 486-3200.
|
Backyard composting is just one way to keep Riverside an
"Environmentally Sound Community."
|
This program is a partnership between the City of Riverside Public
Works Department, Riverside County Waste Management, and Keep Riverside
Clean and Beautiful.
1(800)CLEANUP or www.1800cleanup.org
[ City of Riverside Homepage |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | Public Works Website Index]
©2001 City of Riverside, California, Dept. of Public Works
Last updated
|
|
pickup