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Composting

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Got a Way with Worms?
Become a Master Composter!

Compost is great for gardens and landscaping. At home composting reduces the cost of yard trimmings collection and processing, keeps kitchen wastes out of the landfill while turning organic material into valuable product for gardens and house plants.

WHY COMPOST?

Composting is nature's way of recycling. Its a satisfying way to turn fruit, vegetable and yard trimmings into a dark, crumbly, sweet smelling soil conditioner. Composting is easy, it's smart, it's recycling.

Composting:

  • Saves you money by replacing store-bought soil conditioners.
  • Helps garden and house plants by improving the fertility and health of your soil.
  • Saves water by helping the soil hold moisture and reducing water runoff.
  • Benefits the environment by recycling valuable organic resources and extending the life of our landfills.

Find out about Free Composting Workshops, the Master Composting Training Program, how to use compost and vermi-composting (worms).

Bullet icon FREE Saturday Composting Classes! Learn how to turn your grass, leaves and kitchen scraps into wonderful soil amendment. Sign-up with the City of Sunnyvale Composting Classes today.

Bullet icon The City of Milpitas offers one pound of free Redworms to each household after attending a workshop! Talk to the Master Composter teaching your class.

Bullet icon Take advantage of the County's discounted price on the purchase of the most popular composting bin in the U.S., the Earth Machine®. Only $55.00 each to Santa Clara county residents. Cash or Checks only, please bring exact change. No credit cards accepted. Call the Rotline at 918-4640 for more info.

Bullet icon Compost bins are available for purchase on Mondays only from 8:30 AM-11:30 AM and 1:30 PM-4 PM at the

County of Santa Clara Service Center
1553 Berger Drive, Building 1, second floor
San Jose, CA 95112

Bullet icon Bay-friendly gardening classes offered by the County of Santa Clara will help you turn compost into a beautiful garden. Learn the bay-friendly philosophy to a sustainable garden, the best way to build healthy soil to amend with compost or mulch, and learn to identify beneficial bugs and common garden pests. Register for a Bay-friendly Gardening Workshop.


Become a Master Composter!

You'll get special training from the Home Composting Education Program (HCEP) to be an expert. Interested volunteers receive a ten week training course in backyard composting. After certification, you will help spread the word. Just 50 hours of volunteer time to answer phone questions, visit schools or conduct demonstrations.

Register for the Master Composter class at the Santa Clara County Home Composting Education Program today.

Call HCEP at 918-4640 today!
You'll get valuable training and support your community.


Engineering Department Hours:
455 East Calaveras Boulevard Monday-Friday: 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Main Phone: (408) 586-3300  


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