A series of 10 workshops will be held around the state during October and November inviting local officials to learn how to recycle organic wastes is their communities using composting and other techniques.

The workshops will be held: October 25 –Allegheny County, October 26 – Lawrence County, November 1 - Chester County, November 2 – Delaware County, November 8 – Luzerne County, November 9 – Centre County, November 14 – Lancaster County, November 15 – Montgomery County, November 16 – Bucks County and November 21 – Cumberland County.

The workshops are sponsored by the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center, the Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania and the Department of Environmental Protection.

There is a fee of $35 for the workshop or $59 if continuing education units are requested through Penn State or PROP.

More information and registration is available online.

10/7/2006