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Somerset County Offers Composting Workshops

Register by Sept. 11

 

SOMERVILLE - The Somerset County Division of Solid Waste Management and Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County will jointly present a backyard-composting workshop for county residents from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16.

The workshop will be held in the Engineering conference room on the second floor of the county Administration Building, located at 20 Grove St.  The $35 registration fee includes the workshop, a compost bin and literature.  Registration is requested by Thursday,
Sept. 11.

Participants will learn how to compost kitchen and yard debris into a "black gold" organic material for use in the yard and garden and for houseplants. Composting reduces the amount of discarded garbage, acts as a natural fertilizer by returning nutrients to the soil, improves soil aeration and reduces soil diseases. It also helps to conserve the earth's resources.

The program also will include a brief presentation, titled "Cut It & Leave It," and other environmentally friendly lawn care strategies.

For more information or to register, contact Recycling Coordinator Melissa Harvey, Division of Solid Waste Management, at (908) 231-7109 or harvey@co.somerset.nj.us