In October, the Pennsylvania Resources Council will conduct environmental education webinars to teach southwestern PA residents principles of backyard composting and options for recycling a wide variety of materials. 

Following online instruction, individuals will pick up their compost bins at PRC’s office in Pittsburgh. 

In Allegheny County, PRC will conduct an in-person Backyard Composting Workshop on October 6 at Phipps Garden Center, and participants will take home compost bins at the conclusion of the workshop.

Registration is required for all workshops and webinars.

October Webinars

All webinars listed below take place online from 6 – 7 p.m.  Following online instruction, individuals will pick up their compost bins at PRC’s office in Pittsburgh. 

-- October 17: Recycling & Waste Reduction: Learn recycling best practices concerning curbside collection, hard-to-recycle material, household chemicals and pharmaceutical disposal then ask questions during Q&A session.  Free statewide webinar

-- October 27: Learn the benefits of backyard composting, including the overall process, methods for setting up a compost pile, proper maintenance and ways to use finished compost. $70 course fee includes 82-gallon compost bin 

In-Person Workshop

-- October 6: Learn the benefits of backyard composting, including the overall process, methods for setting up a compost pile, proper maintenance and ways to use finished compost from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Phipps Garden Center, 1059 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. The $70 course fee includes an 82-gallon compost bin.

For more information about all upcoming workshops and webinars, visit PRC’s Conservation Workshops webpage.

For more information on programs, initiatives and special events, visit the PA Resources Council website.  Click Here to sign up for regular updates, follow PRC on Twitter or Like them on Facebook.  Click Here for PRC’s Events Calendar.  Click Here to support their work.

PRC is Pennsylvania’s oldest grassroots environmental organization founded in 1939.  PRC has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns, watershed and other initiatives.

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[Posted: September 29, 2022]

10/3/2022