Free Online Home Composting Workshop
A free 2-hour online introduction to turning food scraps and garden trimmings into compost.
Why it caught our eye
The workshop connects an everyday household practice with lower methane emissions, healthier soil and water conservation, making sustainable action concrete and achievable.
About this experience
Learn practical home-composting basics in a live online workshop from Contra Costa County. The session covers how to combine household food scraps, leaves and garden trimmings into compost that supports soil health while keeping organic material out of landfill.
What you can expect
Todd Sutton leads a 2-hour Zoom workshop with foundational steps for starting or improving a home compost system. Instructional materials are available by email and on request.
Good to know before you go
Participation is free. The live session runs on 24 October 2026 from 10:00 to 12:00 America/Los_Angeles. Contra Costa County residents are especially encouraged to join, and the organiser says others are welcome too. Register through Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link.
People holding the space
Todd Sutton
Teacher
Todd Sutton is an environmental educator who leads workshops on waste prevention, recycling and home composting. The organiser credits him with more than 30 years of experience.
Hosted by
Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development
https://www.cccrecycle.org/