Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Burbank Recycle Center: Composting Workshops

Free Composting Workshops

Burbank Recycle Center announces 11 new free composting workshops to celebrate the City’s 20th anniversary of backyard composting. It's fun for the whole family and compost bins are free for residents.

Over the years more than 10,000 residents have taken this workshop to learn how to turn their leaves, grass and food scraps into rich chocolaty soil for their yards. Help Burbank become a truly sustainable city and achieve Zero Waste.

Choose from following dates - Call to RSVP: 818 . 238 . 3900

January 16, 10am Luther Middle School, 3700 W Jeffries
January 23, 10am Jefferson Elementary, 1900 N Sixth
January 30, 10am Stevenson Elementary, 3333 Oak
February 6, 10am T Roosevelt Elementary School, 850 N Cordova

February 20, 10am Muir Middle School, 1111 N Kenneth Road
February 27, 10am Brace Canyon Park, Picnic Area 2
~ 2901 Haven Way (above basketball court/parking lot)
March 13, 10am Burbank Adult School, 3811 W Allan

March 20, 10am McCambridge Park, Picnic Area 3
~ 1515 N Glenoaks (west of tennis courts)
April 17, 10am Community Services Building, 1st Floor, 150 N Third
April 17, 1pm Burbank Adult School, 3811 W Allan
May 1, 10am Location TBA


Workshops are 1 hour and 15 minutes
Dress warmly workshops are outside unless it rains - then moves indoors
Free delivery of bins offered for those who walk or bike (hint hint).
Please bring your own lawn chair if you can.
Zero Waste in effect: Please bring own mugs, warm refreshments will be served.

Spread the word to your Burbank neighbors, friends, family, places of worship, clubs, etc . . .

Finally, a recycled rubber tire rake will be given to one participant at each workshop so wear your warm lucky socks if you want to be the only one on your block to own such a unique, locally made tool.

Burbank deserves more. Compost !

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