Composter Recycler Clark County will soon host free events to teach residents about the best methods to compost and recycle their materials.
Composting Field Training — CASEE Center: 10- a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the CASEE Center, 11104 NE 149th St., Brush Prairie. Get hands-on training on how to maintain compost piles.
• Green Cleaning Workshop: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Waste Connections of WA, 9411 NE 94th Ave., Vancouver. Learn to make eco-friendly household cleaners. Participants are eligible for a free green cleaning kit.
• Curbside Recycling Done Right & Beyond Curbside Recycling: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Waste Connections of WA, 9411 NE 94th Ave., Vancouver. Learn about proper recycling practices and handling materials not accepted in the blue recycle cart. Participants can win prizes.
• Composting Field Training — Heritage Farm: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, at Heritage Farm, 1919 NE 78th St., Vancouver. Get hands-on training on how to maintain compost piles.
• Prevent Food Waste — Scrappy Cooking: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Waste Connections of WA, 9411 NE 94th Ave., Vancouver. Learn how to reduce food waste with leftover-based cooking, including a cooking demonstration by Washington State University Clark County Extension.
Readers can learn more at clarkcountycomposts.org/workshops.