Learn to compost for free at Dept. of Waste Services spring workshop

RIVERSIDE COUNTY – The Riverside County Department of Waste Services 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, located at 14310 Frederick Street in Moreno Valley, on Saturday, May 10. 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 3 per household). The Vermicomposting and Make Your Own Worm Bin workshop will begin at 10 a.m., immediately following the composting portion. Vermicomposti
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