• Applications Now Open for the 2025 Master Composter Recycler Volunteer Training

If you are interested in composting and recycling, a sustainable future, and being part of a great community, consider becoming a Certified Skagit County Master Composter Recycler. The certification training, hosted by the Skagit County Solid Waste Division, provides participants with tools and knowledge to share back to the community as official waste reduction educators.

The program provides over 20 hours of training to explore backyard composting, vermicomposting, recycling, waste reduction, sustainable living, green cleaning, and more. The program schedule includes ten in-person classroom sessions on Mondays, and two Saturday field trips. Participants receive a training notebook, two free books on topics of waste reduction, and an official name badge.

Certified Master Composter Recyclers “pay back” the no-cost training by returning 24-hours of volunteer service as representatives of the program by tabling at events (such as fairs and farmers markets), growing redworms for compost workshops, maintaining compost demonstration sites, and sharing knowledge with neighbors and community groups.

2025 Training Dates:

Monday, March 31st from 1:30 -3:30 pm

Monday, April 7th from 1:30 -3:30 pm

Monday, April 14th from 1:30 -3:30 pm

Monday, April 21st from 1:30 -3:30 pm

Monday, April 28th from 1:30 -3:30 pm

Monday, May 5th from 1:30 -3:30 pm

Monday, May 12th from 1:30 -3:30 pm

Monday, May 19th from 1:30 -3:30 pm

Monday, May 26th from 1:30 -3:30 pm

Monday, June 2nd from 1:30 -3:30 pm

The Master Composter Recycler training course is available exclusively to Skagit County residents. If you are not a resident of Skagit County but are interested in the training, we suggest contacting your local county offices or WSU Extension offices to inquire about similar programs in your area.

Apply online at: https://forms.office.com/g/Vypsj6sgbd

The final day to apply is Friday, March 21st, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact Callie Martin, Skagit County Public Works Waste Reduction/Recycling Education Specialist, at (360) 416-1575 or calliem@co.skagit.wa.us