NAPA VALLEY HOME COMPOSTING WORKSHOPS

LEARN to reduce and/or eliminate yardwaste and turn it into wonderfully rich, free compost for your garden.

DISCOVER the basics of backyard composting, composting with worms and grasscycling.

BECOME familiar with tools, types of bins and the ins and outs of recycling yardwaste, garden waste, and even some food waste.

BE INFORMED about
GRASSCYCLING. Grass clippings release valuable nutrients back into the soil.
SIGN UP FOR ONE OF OUR FREE WORKSHOPS
and receive at the end of your two hour class one of the following:
Limit one bin/rebate per household while supplies last.
1 FREE compost bin for backyard composting.*
  * There is a $20 charge for a larger bin or an alternate bin.
2 $30 rebate on worm-composting bins.
3 $30 rebate on mulching lawnmower retrofit/attachment.
4 $30 rebate on mulching lawnmowers.
Please pre-register at least two weeks
prior to your preferred workshop date.
PRE-REGISTER BY MAIL,
FAX, or ONLINE:

No phone registrations accepted
FAX: 253-1603
ONLINE:Click here to register
MAIL TO:
   City of Napa
   Public Works Department
   Material Diversion Division
   P.O. Box 660
   Napa, CA 94559-0660

For a free Grasscycling
Video call:

City of Napa Materials Diversion Division at
707-257-9200

For more info on grasscycling: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/organics/
grasscycling

 

What is Grasscycling?
Grasscycling is the natural recycling of grass by leaving clippings on the lawn when mowing. Grass clippings decompose quickly and release valuable nutrients back into the soil. It is simple, easy, and it works!

Does it cause thatch build-up?
No! Research has shown that grass roots are the primary cause of thatch build-up, not grass clippings.

Do I need a special mower?
No! Mulching mowers cut up grass into finer pieces so that it decomposes quickly but you can grasscycle with any mower if you follow proper mowing techniques.

Proper mowing techniques:
Cut grass when the surface is dry and keep mower blades sharp. Mow your lawn frequently enough so that no more than 1/3 of the length of the grass blade is cut in any one direction.
SAVES TIME
No More Bagging & Raking
SAVES MONEY
Less Fertilizer is Needed
ENCOURAGES HEALTHY LAWNS
Clippings Contain Valuable Nitrogen
REDUCES YARD WASTE
Clippings Stay on Your Lawn