The City of Davis Recycling Program is offering free composting classes at the following locations and dates:

Saturday, October 1 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am at Community Chambers at City Hall,
23 Russell Boulevard

Monday, October 3 from 3:00pm to 4:30 pm at the Public Works Corporation Yard, 1717 5th Street

Friday, October 14 3:00pm to 4:30 pm at the Public Works Corporation Yard, 1717 5th Street

A series of compost classes will also be held on Sunday, October 16 during the Cool Davis Festival at the Veterans Memorial Building, 203 East 14th Street starting at 2:00pm.

In addition to backyard composting, these classes will place a particular emphasis on simple, pest-free methods of composting food scraps. After attending a class, Davis residents can sign up to receive a starter set of composting worms for $5 and residents in single-family homes can receive a backyard compost bin for $10. To register for a class, call the Public Works Department at 757-5686 or email pwweb@cityofdavis.org.