Victorville Offering a Free Composting and Recycling Workshop November 19th

VICTORVILLE – Have you ever admired a friend’s garden, but were too nervous to start your own? Have you ever wanted to compost, but not known where exactly to begin?

The City of Victorville, City of Adelanto, the Town of Apple Valley, the County of San Bernardino, and the Mojave Desert and Mountain Recycling Authority is bringing backyard composting and recycling training to the Victorville City Hall. The educational event is set for Saturday, November 19, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 14343 Civic Drive Conference Room D.

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The class will include information on backyard composting, vermicomposting (composting with worms), grasscycling, recycling, and how to become a Master Composter volunteer. The goal is to educate residents about green waste composting diverting these materials from local landfills while making valuable compost for their home gardens free of charge.

The class will be taught by Master Composter Coordinator Don Woo, who has been in charge of the program since 2012 and has been teaching backyard composting for nearly 20 years. The class is free. Advance registration is required and space is limited. To register, contact Don Woo at (951) 265-8699 or by email at MC_Coordinator@dnbvisions.com