CARLSBAD COMPOSTING PROGRAM
Composting solutions for Carlsbad residents
The City of Carlsbad has partnered with reEarth to bring composting solutions to Carlsbad residents.
reEarth will host a series of FREE hands-on composting workshops and distribute subsidized composting bins and composting worms at different locations throughout the city.
This program is exclusively for Carlsbad residents starting on August 2018.
reEarth will host a series of FREE hands-on composting workshops and distribute subsidized composting bins and composting worms at different locations throughout the city.
This program is exclusively for Carlsbad residents starting on August 2018.
Free Composting Workshops for Carlsbad Residents
Each composting workshop will include lecture style presentations, hands-on activities, informational handouts and the opportunity to purchase discounted composting bins and composting worms.
Workshops will resume in February 2019!
Workshops will resume in February 2019!
Composting Workshop 1
Saturday, August 11, 2018 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center 1580 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad, CA 92008 |
Composting Workshop 2
Saturday, September 15, 2018 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Pine Avenue Park Community Gardens 755 Chestnut Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008 |
Composting Workshop 3
Saturday, October 13, 2018 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Harold E. Smerdu Community Gardens 1250 Laguna Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 |
Affordable Composting Solutions for Carlsbad Residents
Carlsbad residents may purchase a subsidized yard waste bin or vermicomposting bin at a highly discounted rate online and pick it up at one of the distribution locations while supplies last.
Each bin comes with system specific directions for best use.
Purchase your composting system below!
Each bin comes with system specific directions for best use.
Purchase your composting system below!
Geobin
Composting system for yard and kitchen organic waste ideal for all levels of composters and gardeners. ($15) |
Worm Bin
Composting system that uses worms to transform kitchen organic waste into high quality organic fertilizer. ($15) |
Composting Worms
Primary organic waste decomposers that work well with the Geobin and especially well with the Worm Bin. ($25 per 1/2 lb) |
Carlsbad residents can pick up their bins and composting worms in the following ways:
- During one of the free Composting Workshops (see schedule and locations above)
- At Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation - Discovery Center - 1580 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad, CA 92008 anytime during their hours of operations by presenting their purchase receipts - beginning February 2019 (composting worms will not be available here)
- From the Carlsbad Composting Program booth at the Carlsbad State Street Farmers’ Market (2907 State St, Carlsbad, CA 92008) on the following dates:
- Starting in February
Why Composting?
Composting yard and kitchen organic waste saves money, saves resources and reduces negative impacts on the environment. Using compost improves soil health, fertility and water retention capacity.
Composting Saves Money & Resources
Composting Reduces Negative Impacts on the Environment
Composting Saves Money & Resources
- Homemade compost reduces the need to buy chemical or other fertilizers for gardening needs
- In the garden, compost improves the capacity of the soil to retain moisture longer, so less irrigation is required and less water is wasted
- In the long term, less waste in curbside bins means less utility costs and taxpayers money needed for landfill operations and expansions
- Composting at home keeps a valuable resource out of the landfill (40% of residential waste is compostable organic material)
Composting Reduces Negative Impacts on the Environment
- Less waste transported to landfills means less carbon dioxide emissions from the associated vehicles being used
- Less organic material in the landfills means less methane gas produced by improper anaerobic decomposition at these sites
- More homemade organic compost produced means less use of chemical fertilizers that runoff into our rivers, lakes, streams and oceans
- Less waste buried at landfills means less groundwater pollution
- Composting returns valuable organic matter back into the soil to support further plants and food growth
Composting is Recycling Inspired by Nature!
If you need further assistance with workshop registration or composting bin purchases:
- Call us at: (619) 736-5406 (if we are unavailable, we will call you back within 24 hours)
- E-mail us at Lucian@reearthconsulting.com or Josh@reearthconsulting.com