Free compost classes and services offered by County Waste Department
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources has several upcoming ways for residents to learn about composting.On Saturday, April 5, the Department will be hosting a free Backyard Composting and Make Your Own Worm Bin workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the department headquarters (14310 Frederick Street, Moreno Valley, 92553). Residents will learn how to transform organic materials, like yard trimming and produce waste, into a nutrient-rich soil conditioner.The composting instruction and demonstration will begin at 9 am. Instructors with over a decade of experience will explain how bacteria digest organic material to create compost. Low-cost compost bins are available for $18 (limit three per household). The Vermicomposting and Make Your Own Worm Bin workshop will begin at 10