Lakewood is launching a new residential food scrap drop-off program in January 2026!
Join us for a FREE, family-friendly workshop to learn how easy and affordable it is to keep food scraps out of the landfill using convenient drop-off sites across the city.
Feb. 5th | 5:30 - 6:30 PM at Green Mountain High School
Workshop Agenda
Composting 101 – What is composting, why it matters, and how it supports a circular system that reduces waste (5 minutes)
Food Scrap Drop-Off Program Overview – How the program works and where drop sites are located (10 minutes)
Local Commercial Composting – What happens to your food scraps after drop-off (5 minutes)
Accepted Materials – What can and can’t go in the compost carts (15 minutes)
Questions
🎁 Bonus! Attendees will receive a FREE kitchen compost caddy to help get started (one caddy per household).
🌱 Space is limited at each venue—RSVP required (you must RSVP via the link below).
Sign up for the workshop here:
https://lkwd.co/CompostingWorkshop
Children are welcome and encouraged to attend.
This workshop is proudly hosted by the City of Lakewood Sustainability Division, in partnership with Compost Colorado and Lakewood Sustainable Neighborhoods.
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