2009 Composting Workshops
   
Backyard Composting Workshops:

• Saturday Feb 21 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
• Tuesday Mar 24  7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 
• Saturday Apr 25 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
• Tuesday May 19  7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 
• Tuesday Jul 21 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
• Tuesday Sep 22 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
• Tuesday Nov 17 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Bldg H, Room H-6)

Bay-Friendly Garden Workshops:

• Saturday Jun 20  10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 
• Saturday Aug 29  10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Saturday Oct 10  10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Palo Alto Art Center auditorium, 1313 Newell Road)

Worm Composting Workshops:

• Saturday Apr 4  10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Please pre-register by calling the Zero Waste Program
at 650-496-5910 or send an email to zerowaste@cityofpaloalto.org 

After attending a workshop, Palo Alto residents receive a voucher for a Biostack™ compost bin provided at a reduced cost by the City.

Monthly Workshops
The City of Palo Alto Zero Waste Program offers monthly compost workshops, taught by Master Composters. Over 1000 Palo Altans have participated in these workshops and learned how easy and low maintenance composting can be.

What is composting?
Composting is a natural process of decomposition and recycling of organic material such as yard trimmings and food waste into a humus-rich soil amendment known as compost.

Why compost?

• It saves you money. Composting kitchen scraps and yard trimmings significantly reduces the amount of trash you throw out and can save you money on your garbage bill. You also save money by not having to buy soil amendments or fertilizers.
• Compost helps garden and houseplants by improving the fertility and health of the soil.
• It saves water by helping the soil hold moisture.
• It helps the environment by keeping valuable organic resources out of landfills.

Other specific composting questions can be answered by calling the Santa Clara County compost hotline at (408) 918-4640.