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# City offers free compost to residents at Michigan Avenue yard Saturday
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/050506-story/
- Published: 2006-05-05T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T17:41:42.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Environment, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

City Hall’s solid waste division marks “International Compost Awareness Week” this weekend by giving away compost created from green waste and food waste collected in various city programs. The waste material is processed and turned into top grade compost and will be given at no charge to residents. No commercial enterprises can participate.

Come over to the city yards at 2500 Michigan Ave. on Saturday, May 6, between 8 a.m. and noon with your bags or containers and get your free compost. Call (310) 458- 2223 for more information. SMC to host concerts

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 5, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/050506.pdf?ref=smdp.com)