Seeking Composting Volunteers

Are You an Experienced Backyard Composter?

The City is looking for a handful of experienced composters to be part of a really interesting project this summer.

As part of an initiative to encourage backyard composting, the City will be working with 20 families in two small (4 block) areas in eastside neighbourhoods. In Grandview Woodlands the City is setting up a Compost Resource Team where the 20 participants receive expert instruction at bi-weekly workshops and field trips. In Renfrew Collingwood the City is delivering compost bins to the door and volunteers are providing Bin Doctor “house calls” to the 20 pilot participants.

Do you want to be part of this project?

Do you have time this summer to help out? We have some immediate volunteer opportunities as well as additional opportunities in July. Orientation will be included for all events.

Assessment and Recruitment Survey in Renfrew-Collingwood

Thursday June 16 – 5-8:30 PM
Sunday June 19 – Noon-4 PM

This week we are going door-to-door in the 100 home areas administering a 5-minute questionnaire survey on backyard composting. In the course of the survey, we also recruit the 20 participants in the pilot. Lunch and snacks included.

Bin Distribution Event in Grandview-Woodland

Thursday June 23 – 4:30 – 8 PM

Pilot participants come to pick up their compost bins and receive an orientation. Volunteers support staff with specific tasks during the event: showing participants how to weigh material going into their bins, etc.

Bin Distribution Event in Renfrew-Collingwood

Saturday June 25 – 10 AM – 4 PM
Sunday June 26 – Noon – 4 PM

Staff will deliver compost bins to participating homes. Volunteers will accompany staff and provide participants with instruction on how to assemble and use the bins.

Curbside Material Weighing

Monday June 20, 5-8:30 PM

As part of the pilot we will weigh participants’ curbside carts and recycling containers. Volunteers will help to roll carts onto scales (no heavy lifting) and record data. This will also take place two other times during the pilot.

For more details and to apply, email Tamara at tshulman@eba.ca or for more information visit this website.