Free Classes
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources offers various environmental education classes broadly related to waste mitigation, built environment improvements, and sustainability. Class instructors provide attendees with professional learning and instructional materials that demonstrate environmental diversion themes such as Composting/Vermicomposting, Recycling 1-2-3, Green Landscaping, and more! Attendees from all educational backgrounds, age groups, and interests are welcome to join. Classes are offered live throughout the year as well as on-demand in our resource section.
2023 Classes
Backyard Composting, Vermicomposting, & Make Your Own Worm Bin
Overview: Take your gardening game to the next level! Discover the benefits of composting, the process of turning organic waste materials into a soil amendment. Compost section starts at 9 AM followed by Vermicompost and Make Your Own Worm Bin section at 10 AM.
Vermicomposting bin kits are available for purchase for county residents at each class. County residents may also bring their own materials to build a worm bin. See Vermicomposting webpage for more information. The Department of Waste Resources will provide use of the required tools at the class. Participants that complete their worm bins will be provided live worms.
Location: 14310 Frederick St. Moreno Valley, CA, 92553
December 2, 2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Food Waste-Food Rescue
Green Cleaning & Green Gardening
Overview: Say goodbye to toxicity! Explore the benefits of using eco-friendly cleaning products made from ingredients in your pantry
Green Landscaping
Overview: Don't let your garden drain your resources! Learn the art of sustainable landscaping - a pocket-friendly and more efficient way to keep your green space eco-friendly
Making Your Home Zero Waste
Master Composter Training
The virtual training courses consists of four formal instruction sessions. Master Composter Trainees will watch as instructor and volunteers build and maintain a compost pile. To become proficient with composting trainees are encouraged to build and maintain their own compost pile during the training.
Goals for the formal training are:
• Various home composting options
• Biology involved with the different composting systems
• Compost benefits and uses
• Other methods of reducing yard waste
• Gain hands-on experience with composting and vermicomposting
• Understand how to troubleshoot issues with compost/vermicompost
• Learn how to utilize finish compost/vermicompost in your garden
We offer a virtual, LIVE online cohort and a virtual, RECORDED online cohort that is self-paced.
Intro to Environmental Justice
Overview: How does the human built environment impact public health? Learn the concepts of environmental justice, an expanded view of the environment outside the scope of conservation
Intro to Climate Change
Overview: Ready to uncover the science behind climate change? Explore the causes, environmental and social impacts, and ways to take climate action