Composting workshops and free bins offered

CHAMBERSBURG - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Penn State Cooperative Extension are teaming up to offer composting workshops and free back yard composting bins to Franklin County residents.

Each person who pre-registers for a workshop and attends will receive a free composting bin, as long as supplies last, and with the limitation that only one bin will be given per household.

The workshops will be held at the Penn State Cooperative Extension Office which is located at 181 Franklin Farm Lane Tuesday, Nov. 13 and Wednesday, Nov. 14. The morning workshops on Nov. 13 and Nov. 14 will be from 10 to 11 a.m. and the evening workshops will be from 7 to 8 p.m. To attend the workshops and receive a free composting bin, pre-register is required by calling the Penn State Cooperative Extension Office at (717) 263- 9226.

The workshops are being sponsored by PADEP, the Franklin County Recycling Program, and Penn State Cooperative Extension. The workshops are handicapped accessible. If specific accommodations are needed, contact the Penn State Cooperative Extension Office at 263-9226 in advance