Workshops are being offered to show Middlesex County residents how to cut down on trash and create a natural gardening resource by composting yard waste and kitchen scraps.
Two free composting seminars are being held at the Middlesex County EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. Classes run about 2 hours and feature an overview and explanation of two composting techniques:
- Vermi-Composting (using worms): 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12
- Backyard Composting: 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15
Call the Middlesex County Office of Solid Waste Management at 732-745-4170 or e-mail solidwaste@co.middlesex.nj.us to register for these free workshops.
Workshop attendees may also pick up pre-purchased compost bins at the workshops. Call the Solid Waste Office before the workshop for a list of available compost bins.
The backyard composting seminar will introduce the basics of collecting kitchen scraps and yard waste in a compost bin, and allowing the natural breakdown to create compost. If you do not have a yard of your own, you can still learn about composting and its benefits at the vermi-composting workshop. In this process, the breakdown of waste is performed by worms in a plastic container.