In return, you will be asked to devote 15 hours sharing you newfound skills with the public. You can volunteer at the group's booth at the Central Washington Home Show and State Fair, assist in classroom presentations, write article for the Master Composter's newsletter, Compost Happens, or assist at the Compost Demonstration Site located at the Yakima Area Arboretum. For more information on backyard composting or on how you can become a Master Composter fill out the application form or contact 574-2450. The Solid Waste Division of Yakima County Public Works Department has an opening yard and wood waste diversion program. You can now bring your clean yard and wood waste to the Yakima County landfills, at a reduced fee , to be processed through our tub grinder for reuse as compost.
Plastic is one of th eworst contaminates in our composting efforts.
Plastic bags may be a convenient way to haul leaves, grass clippings, and brush to the landfill. Unfortunately, plastic is nearly impossible to remove once it passes through the tub grinder. Compost lettered with plastic and other household debris does not make a marketable product and often causes severe damage to the equipment. You can help make our County's composting project a success by keeping your yard and wood waste free of garbage. It will be disposed of in the landfill and charged the garbage rate.