{"id":24882,"date":"2026-01-26T15:11:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T23:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kitsap\/?page_id=24882"},"modified":"2026-03-11T17:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T00:14:05","slug":"backyard-composting-101","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kitsap\/backyard-composting-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Backyard Composting 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--style-boxed wsu-hero--size-medium \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/23.png\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/23.png 2000w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/23.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/23.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/23.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/23.png 1536w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\n\t\talt=\"Messy, big heap, compost pile\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 53% 47%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">Backyard Composting 101<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">&#8220;Earth knows no desolation. She smells regeneration in the moist breath of decay&#8221; ~George Meredith<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Composting is Valuable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Composting is an easy and rewarding way to turn organic waste into rich, fertile soil for your garden. It\u2019s not just good for plants\u2014it\u2019s good for the planet. Compost contains valuable nutrients that can replace or supplement commercial fertilizers, and properly managing garden and kitchen wastes can reduce air pollution and decrease the amount of material sent to landfills or incinerators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Home composting is one of the most cost-effective ways to handle yard and kitchen waste, and many materials that you might be throwing away can be recycled into healthy soil. Composting is the most efficient way to divert organic waste from our county\u2019s solid waste stream while giving it new life beneath your feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Compost Happens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At first, composting might seem intimidating to start although the process of decay is inevitable: to compost is to simply assist the process. Composting is the process in which we provide organic material, moisture, air, and containment.  Choosing the right composting method starts with a few practical considerations that might be helpful to review before making a choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">Considerations:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you start a pile of compost, you&#8217;ll want to think about placement and the materials you&#8217;ll be composting. These considerations will help in the long run for better results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Easy access matters<\/strong> \u2013 Choose a spot you can reach easily, because if it\u2019s inconvenient, you\u2019re less likely to use it consistently. You will also want easy access to water when building your pile and keeping it moist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sun or shade location<\/strong> \u2013 A pile in full sun may dry out faster and need watering, while a shaded pile stays moister but may need more material to heat up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Available space<\/strong> \u2013 Large areas allow for sheet composting or passive heap piles, while smaller yards or patios may call for contained bins, tumblers, or trench methods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type and volume of materials<\/strong> \u2013 Consider what you generate most: yard debris, food scraps, paper products, cardboard, or manure. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Food-scrap-heavy systems<\/strong> \u2013 Is your composting going to be heavy with kitchen materials? There are composting methods that are better for food. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scale and setting<\/strong> \u2013 Rural or farm properties may need systems for manure, bedding, and large yard debris, often with guidance from conservation or farm-planning programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost and effort<\/strong> \u2013 Options range from no-cost to low-cost DIY piles, to commercial bins or tumblers. Also consider whether you want a hands-off passive system (1\u20132 years) or an actively managed hot pile (8\u201312 weeks).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building the Compost Headquarters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest part of composting that you&#8217;ll want to gain an understanding of are how the soil food web is the headquarters for the process of decay. By creating the right environment and conditions, we are inviting a natural process to occur for a specific task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, active (hot) composting is developing organisms that thrive at higher temperatures, which can result in processing pathogens and weed seeds, however it will require consistent oversight and the help of a high nitrogen ratio or &#8220;activators&#8221;. For specific materials and instruction for hot\/active composting, consider <a href=\"https:\/\/homecompostingmadeeasy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Compost-Activators.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/homecompostingmadeeasy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Compost-Activators.pdf\">Increase Breakdown of Compost With A Special Activator<\/a> by Home COmposting Made Easy. Then learn more about &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.okstate.edu\/fact-sheets\/compost-turning-the-key-to-quick-composting.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/extension.okstate.edu\/fact-sheets\/compost-turning-the-key-to-quick-composting.html\">Why Compost is Turned<\/a>&#8221; and how this aids the &#8220;hot&#8221; composting process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Passive (cold) systems utilize the most basic part of composting, most closely mimicking a &#8220;natural&#8221; system of decay. Think of a forest floor that has broken branches, fallen leaves, and plants that dieback at the end of the growing season, layering up over years. Or imagine grassland prairie, the buffalo roam through and their hooves carve up the ground as they graze and poo, and through the same natural process of time and growth, the prairie grass dies back and adds a layer to the ground. Composting is simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harnessing the power of composting is applying what&#8217;s happening out there, to what we have around us. In your own home, you will have many materials that are used and disposed, but could they decay? In the kitchen there are food scraps and paper towels. The living room might collect paper ads from the mail, Kleenex, cardboard delivery boxes, and the bathroom has cardboard Q-Tip&#8217;s and toilet paper rolls. There are so many opportunities for us to reroute items out of the trash and use it for compost. Check out options for <a href=\"http:\/\/Collect-your-Food-Scraps\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"Collect-your-Food-Scraps\">saving food scraps.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">In-Depth Instruction for Composting: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Review this publication below to learn about soil health, god and bad materials, ratio between &#8220;greens and browns&#8221;, and then how to apply that to the basics of composting.  <\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"wsu-callout  wsu-item-layout--flex-column wsu-border--color-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-align-item--right wsu-callout--style-basic wsu-border--add-left wsu-max-width--large\" id=\"Backyard_Composting\">\r\n    <h3 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        WSU Backyard Composting Guidance     <\/h3>    \n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/product\/backyard-composting-home-garden-series\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/product\/backyard-composting-home-garden-series\/\">Backyard Composting<\/a> publication page offers practical, research-based guidance on composting for home and community settings. It covers the basics of how compost works, common composting methods, and simple tips for managing materials and solving common problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">Authors:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/publication-author\/bary-a\/\">A. Bary&nbsp;<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/publication-author\/cogger-craig\/\">Craig Cogger&nbsp;<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/publication-author\/sullivan-dan\/\">Dan Sullivan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>SKU:EB1784E    Published: August 1994     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Revised: March 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-wsu-extension-publications wp-block-embed-wsu-extension-publications\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"r1dBuSL7kD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/product\/backyard-composting-home-garden-series\/\">Backyard Composting (Home Garden Series)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Backyard Composting (Home Garden Series)&#8221; &#8212; WSU Extension Publications\" src=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/product\/backyard-composting-home-garden-series\/embed\/#?secret=MOZR81ZAN7#?secret=r1dBuSL7kD\" data-secret=\"r1dBuSL7kD\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/aside>\r\n\n\n\n<p>While some skills can be learned, much of it is about building intuition: observing how the compost changes with its moisture, smell, and the state of the material as it enters decay. There are many ways to compost, feeding into a living, dynamic process.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-note wsu-spacing-before--small\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\tMore on Composting\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<p>Starting on this page, we learn about the process of composting and what factors there might be to choosing the &#8220;right composting system&#8221; for your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend that you visit these additional pages on these topics <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kitsap\/backyard-composting-soil-and-decay\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"24661\">Soil and Decay<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kitsap\/composting-methods\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"25100\">Composting Methods<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kitsap\/bokashi-composting\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"24713\">Bokashi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kitsap\/backyard-composting-101\/vermiculture\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"24682\">Vermiculture<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also be interested in our workshop series for hands on experience, offered in the Spring and Fall<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-note wsu-spacing-before--small\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\tRecommended Videos\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/11555161\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/11555161\">WSU Extension Composting series<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mason County Master Gardener presentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=KmSsg7UGY00\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=KmSsg7UGY00\">Hot and Cold Composting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCCcJOmgIWyKjgyM6p_CG3uQ\">Thurston County Master Recycler Composter Program YouTube Channel&nbsp;<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction to Home Composting <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> How To Build A Compost Pile <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other video &#8220;shorts&#8221; on specifics of composting at home such as tools, sifting, what to compost, and much more. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@regionalsmallfarmsprogram7304\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WSU Dirt Talk: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6fjkopuuzHM\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6fjkopuuzHM\">On-Farm Composting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/D3Kx7I4d4hU?si=CoE_TUVcJBETTZwl\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/D3Kx7I4d4hU?si=CoE_TUVcJBETTZwl\">Making and Using Compost Teas<\/a> &#8211; by Lynne Carpenter-Boggs and Catherine Crosby of Washington State University.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-note\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\tPest Prevention\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitsappublichealth.org\/ehdocs\/rodentregs\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kitsappublichealth.org\/ehdocs\/rodentregs\">Rodent Control Regulations<\/a> from Kitsap Health District&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessing Rodent Potential Evaluation Guide:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/rodent-reduction\/\">Rodent Reduction Rubric<\/a>&nbsp;(ILSR and Compost Power)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guide:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/article\/composting-for-community\/composting-ohrats\/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22985493526&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADjafI3Mz061aysl1rqX0n1zR_An4&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw3aLHBhDTARIsAIRij5-aqVmTWg0pvhb_PQJMI8QuBD__0fN0zN7pkxjrBVsNsleCKLHlTnQaAuizEALw_wcB\">Oh Rats! How to Avoid Rodents at Community Composting Sites<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-note\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\tUsing Compost\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2021\/05\/OSU-Herbicide-contaminated-compost-and-soil-mix.pdf\">Herbicide-contaminated Compost and Soil Mix \u2013 what you should know and what you can do about it<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 OSU Publication EM9308<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2021\/05\/OSU-How-to-Use-Compost-in-Gardens-and-Landscapes-em9308.pdf\">How to Use Compost in Gardens and Landscapes<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 OSU Publication EM9308<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/home-gardener-guide-to-soils-EM063E.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/home-gardener-guide-to-soils-EM063E.pdf\">A Home Gardeners Guide to Soils and Fertilizers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/06\/FS123E.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/06\/FS123E.pdf\">Organic Soil Amendments in Yards and Gardens: How Much is Enough?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-note\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\tOff Site Composting Options\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecology.wa.gov\/waste-toxics\/reducing-recycling-waste\/organics-and-food-waste\/managing-organics-compost\">Washington Compost Facilities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitsap.gov\/pw\/Pages\/compost.aspx\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kitsap.gov\/pw\/Pages\/compost.aspx\">Composting in Kitsap<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Kitsap County Solid Waste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/Kitsap.gov\/pw\/yardwaste.aspx\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"Kitsap.gov\/pw\/yardwaste.aspx\">Yard Waste Recycling&nbsp;Locations<\/a> in Kitsap<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity wsu-spacing-before--sxxsmall wsu-spacing-after--medium\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-note\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\tEducational Resources \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/homecompostingmadeeasy.net\/learn\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/homecompostingmadeeasy.net\/learn\/\">Home Composting Made Easy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/humanurehandbook.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/humanurehandbook.com\/\">Humanure Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oregon State: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/deq\/mm\/Documents\/MessagefromComposter-En.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/deq\/mm\/Documents\/MessagefromComposter-En.pdf\">Why We Don\u2019t Want Compostable Packaging and Serviceware<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WA Ecology: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.ecology.wa.gov\/publications\/documents\/2407028.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.ecology.wa.gov\/publications\/documents\/2407028.pdf\">Compostable Products Management in Washington State Report<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Compostable products are a small portion (0.4% by weight) of what is currently sent to commercial compost facilities in Washington, but the associated contamination disproportionally increases costs of processing materials.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-before--medium\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about Composting in Kitsap County or joining a Backyard Composting workshop please contact: <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--style-horizontal-25 wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-spacing-before--medium\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/07\/Paisley.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/07\/Paisley.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/07\/Paisley-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/07\/Paisley-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/07\/Paisley-768x576.jpg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Picture of Paisley\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Paisley Gallagher\u00a0<\/strong>(she, her, hers)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tSustainable Living and Development Coordinator<br>345 6th St Suite 550 Bremerton WA 98337\u00a0<br>360-228-7302 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:paisley.gallagher@wsu.edu\">paisley.gallagher@wsu.edu<\/a><br>Office hours: Mon -Thur. 6am to 4pm\u00a0\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-note wsu-spacing-before--xmedium\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\tWSU Backyard Composting Workshop Series\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<p>Offering <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kitsap\/backyard-composting-workshops\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"24676\">composting education<\/a> on specific composting methods, providing expert instruction, resources, and guidance with a hands-on learning experience. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"25028\"  src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/palletuse.jpg\" alt=\"ALT TEXT\" class=\"wp-image-25028\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"504\" height=\"426\" data-id=\"25029\"  src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/wirering.jpg\" alt=\"Wire bin compost system\" class=\"wp-image-25029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/wirering.jpg 504w, 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