The Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania, the Northern Tier Coalition, the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center, DEP and DCED are sponsoring an organics recycling workshop in Susquehanna County on March 26.

The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.at the County Office Building, 31 Public Ave., in Montrose. The session will include a field trip to a compost site.

Yard waste contributes significantly to filling up landfills in Pennsylvania, and recycling organic material can help reduce the waste stream. Helping municipalities required by Act 101 to collect yard waste and compost facility operators better manage organics recycling is the topic of a workshop.

The course is intended to help compost facility operators and others who deal with organics recycling implement or improve their programs or facilities, minimize costs, and better understand all their composting options.

Cost of the session is $59, which includes tuition, materials, a field trip, and food. Continuing education credits are offered through Penn State and the Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania Recycling Professional Certification Program. The registration fee is $35 per person for those not interested in professional certification credits.

To register, go to the PA Local Government Training Partnership website.

3/16/2007