Vermiculture

~ 700 tons of trash is sent to the landfill daily

~350 tons of this trash

consists of Food Scraps & Paper Waste

Source: 2007 SCWMA Waste Characterization Study

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West Side SchoolWorm Castings

a natural soil amendment

These worm castings have been produced by recycling lunchtime green food waste at West Side School in Healdsburg. This is a student led program and an activity of the RecyCoolClub, with oversight from staff and volunteers at the school. Your purchase supports our Recycling Program activities. The product may contain viable seeds from vegetable and fruit products placed in the worm bins,which will explain spontaneous tomato, watermelon, & peppers sprouting in the garden!

Directions for use:Sprinkle as a top dressing on your household plants and in your garden.Product Weight: Approx 5 lbs. Harvest date: March 2005

$5

West Side SchoolWorm Castings

a natural soil amendment

These worm castings have been produced by recycling lunchtime green food waste at West Side School in Healdsburg. This is a student led program and an activity of the RecyCool Club, with oversight from staff and volunteers at the school. Your purchase supports our Recycling Program activities. The product may contain viable seeds from vegetable and fruit products placed in the worm bins,which will explain spontaneous tomato, watermelon, & peppers sprouting in the garden!

Directions for use:Sprinkle as a top dressing on your household plants and in your garden.Product Weight: Approx 5 lbs. Harvest date: March 2005

$5

West Side SchoolWorm Castings

a natural soil amendment

These worm castings have been produced by recycling lunchtime green food waste at West Side School in Healdsburg. This is a student led program and an activity of the RecyCoolClub, with oversight from staff and volunteers at the school. Your purchase supports our Recycling Program activities. The product may contain viable seeds from vegetable and fruit products placed in the worm bins,which will explain spontaneous tomato, watermelon, & peppers sprouting in the garden!

Directions for use:Sprinkle as a top dressing on your household plants and in your garden.Product Weight: Approx 5 lbs. Harvest date: March 2005

$5

• 900 pounds of food scraps recycled annually at West Side School

2003• 65,000 pounds of food

scraps recycled annually at > 20 participating sites

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COMPOST CLUBHealdsburg:West Side SchoolFitch Mountain SchoolHealdsburg ElementaryHealdsburg Junior HighHealdsburg High SchoolAlexander Valley SchoolHealdsburg Senior Living CenterBucher DairyPuma Springs VineyardsOz Family FarmThe Bishop’s Ranch

Petaluma:Two Rock ElementaryGrant ElementaryMary Collins School

Penngrove:Penngrove Elementary

Sebastopol:Apple Blossom SchoolTwin Hills Middle School

Santa Rosa:Wright Charter SchoolProctor Terrace SchoolRL Stevens ElementaryMadrone ElementaryFrench American SchoolSanta Rosa Middle SchoolNorth County Detention FacilityForget Me Not FarmSteele Lane ElementaryCERES project

Occidental:Salmon Creek ElementaryWestminster Woods

Napa:Silver Oaks Cellars

Glen Ellen:Westerbeke Ranch

Waiting List:El Molino High SchoolSteele Lane ElementaryWoodland Star CharterCredo High School

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The Compost Club is now operated/administered by North Coast Resource Conservation & Development Council

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Tips for Success:A. Small scale efforts, replicated, have large scale effectsB. Begin your effort at homeC. Recycling Changes Everything