Free Composting Seminar Comes To University Heights

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH — The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District is hosting a series of free seminars on composting. One of the seminars will be held at University Heights City Hall on June 5.

Attendees don't have to be University Heights residents to attend. The seminars are open to anyone from Cuyahoga County. Registration is required (link at the bottom of the article).

What is composting? It's a simple process, actually, and a natural one. Compost is made-up of organic materials, from plants and animals, that are decomposing mostly via exposure to oxygen.

Compost, rich with nutrients, is then used in gardens, landscaping and horticulture and agriculture, the Waste District said. The use of compost can help land, serving as a soil conditioner, a fertilizer and a natural pesticide.

During the free seminars, attendees will learn how to properly compost yard wate and food scraps in their backyards. When individuals compost their own waste, it cuts down on the amount of material being sent to landfills.

To register for one of the free seminars, click here.

There will also be items for-sale during the seminars, all of which could help with composting. The for-sale items include: Wishing Well Composter - $50.00; Ultimate Dirt Machine Digester - $50.00; Yard Butler (aeration tool) - $20.00; Compost Thermometer - $10.00; and Sure-Close Compost Pail - $5.00.

All purchases must be made by cash or check.

If the August 14 seminar is too far away or inconvenient, there will be several other seminars held throughout the year. Here are the dates and locations of those events:

April 17, 2018 — 7:00 PM
Solid Waste District, 4750 East 131 Street, Garfield Heights

April 24, 2018 — 6:30 p.m.
City of Pepper Pike Fire Station, 28000 Shaker Boulevard

May 22, 2018 — 6:00 PM
Parma Heights City Hall, 6281 Pearl Road

June 5, 2018 — 7:00 PM
University Heights City Hall, 2300 Warrensville Center Road

July 9, 2018 — 7:00 PM
BraeView Rehab Center (dining room), 20611 Euclid Avenue, Euclid

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