This spring the City of Austin is hosting a series of free home composting classes to help residents reduce the amount of waste in their homes. In addition to waste reduction, composting creates a nutrient-rich soil like material which is great for cultivating beautiful lawns and gardens.
The classes are part of Austin Resource Recovery‚s Home Composting Rebate program. The program encourages Austinites to attend a free composting class, downsize to a 24 or 32-gallon trash cart and purchase a composting system for their home. Austin Resource Recovery curbside customers who accomplish these three goals are eligible for a rebate of 75 percent off the cost of their new home composting system, up to $75. In addition to the rebate, selecting a smaller size trash cart can help residents save money on their utility bills. The smaller the trash cart, the less it costs.
To sign up to attend a class, visit the class-specific registration links below or austinrecycles.com. Many of the classes will take place at neighborhood library branches to make it easier for Austinites to attend.
The list of scheduled classes is as follows:
March 16
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2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Recycled Reads Bookstore
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March 23
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9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
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Sunset Valley Famers
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March 27
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6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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City Hall
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April 6
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10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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Zilker Garden Festival
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April 10
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6 to
7 p.m. |
Triangle Farmers Market
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April 13
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9:30 to
10:30 a.m. |
Downtown Farmers Market
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April 22
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6 to
7 p.m. |
Ruiz Library
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April 24
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6:30 to
7:30 p.m. |
City Hall
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May 7
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6 to 7 p.m.
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Spicewood Springs Library
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May 15
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6 to 7 p.m.
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Triangle Farmers Market
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May 16
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6 to 7p.m.
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Manchaca Road Library
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May 25
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9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
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Downtown Farmers Market
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May 29
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6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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City Hall
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