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Volunteer coordinator warns of reduced county support for compost events
Summary
The committee heard that county zero-waste support for local compost days has dropped (from typical 80 yards to 40 yards), volunteers are stepping up, and the event coordinator plans to reduce direct leadership after next spring, urging others to prepare to take over.
Joshua, who coordinates the city's compost events, told the Climate Action Committee that recent county 0-waste support has diminished and that available compost quantities have been reduced from about 80 yards to 40 yards for upcoming events.
Joshua said the last event ran smoothly but that county scheduling and allocation pressures mean the city will likely receive less compost in future events. He noted county 'compost hubs' are developing around the region (Petaluma, Healdsburg, Guerneville) and that Sebastopol's events serve local gardeners, school programs and small farmers.
Joshua said he plans to step back from facilitation after the next spring round and asked the committee to identify new volunteers and possibly reduce event frequency to keep the program sustainable.
Staff and committee members discussed alternatives and logistics; no formal decision was made at the meeting.
