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Berkeley holiday trash pickup delayed; city urges residents to properly dispose of trees

Berkeley residents with Thursday or Friday trash, recycling, and compost service should expect delayed pickups following New ...
The Daily Californian

Free monthly compost giveaway draws Berkeley residents for 'black gold' rush

Early Saturday morning, docked boats floated calmly on still waters at the Berkeley Marina, while across the street, men, women and children of all ages quickly shoveled huge piles of what they call ...
KTVU

Berkeley asks residents to reduce waste on Thanksgiving

BERKELEY, Calif. - In advance of Thanksgiving, city of Berkeley officials are asking residents to reduce waste that goes to the landfill and adapt to a revised pickup schedule for some people. The ...
Post and Courier

Berkeley to get compost plant Facility to be built at county landfill

MONCKS CORNER — Berkeley County’s waste management overhaul took another step forward Thursday when McGill Environmental Systems announced plans to build an industrial-scale composting operation at ...
The Daily Californian

City of Berkeley requires Christmas trees for pickup to fit in compost bins

The city of Berkeley announced a new policy Dec. 18, 2018 regarding the collection of holiday trees for composting this year, asking residents to trim trees to fit in their compost bins. In previous ...
SFGate

A sprinkle of compost helps rangeland lock up carbon

A compost experiment that began seven years ago on a Marin County ranch has uncovered a disarmingly simple and benign way to remove carbon dioxide from the air, holding the potential to turn the vast ...