HomeMy WebLinkAboutSept 8 - Master Composter Class
City of Edina 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Krystal Caron, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0347 kcaron@EdinaMN.gov EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hennepin County Offers Master Composter Class in Edina
Edina, Minn., Sept. 8, 2016 – Hennepin County and the City of Edina are working together to help achieve
the County’s goal of reducing the amount of organics that is thrown into the trash by 3 to 5 percent by 2030.
The City is offering free tabletop compost buckets for residents and the County will hold Master Recycler and
Composter Classes at the Edina Senior Center, 5280 Grandview Square. Classes will be held 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesdays Oct. 5 - Nov. 9.
Master Recycler and Composters are trained on waste prevention, recycling and composting through this six-
week course that features industry experts and field trips to local waste processing and recycling facilities. The
optional field trip will take place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14. Transportation is provided.
“The Master Recycler/Composter Classes are a great way to learn about what is recyclable and the challenges
with items that you think should be able to be recycled and aren’t, or what is compostable and what is not,”
said Recycling Coordinator Solvei Wilmot. “It also shows how easy it is to do either recycling or
composting.”
Course topics include:
Waste prevention
Recycling processes
Household hazardous waste and alternatives
Organics recycling and home composting
Zero-waste events
Public engagement and the psychology of sustainable behavior
Classes are taught by professionals from the public and private sector who are working on innovative
solutions to environmental challenges. Course graduates agree to volunteer 30 hours putting their skills to
work to help others learn more about reducing the amount of natural resources used, reusing material and
recycling what cannot be salvaged.
Space is limited; the course costs $30 and includes all course materials. To register, visit
hennepin.us/masterrecyclers. To obtain one of the City’s free tabletop compost buckets for residents, visit
Edina Police Department, 4801 W. 50th St., or learn more online at EdinaMN.gov/compost_buckets.
For more information regarding the classes, contact Master Recycler/Composter Program Coordinator
Carolyn Collopy at 612-596-0993. For more information regarding the compost bucket, contact Wilmot at
952-826-0463.
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