Celebrate ICAW at the Kingston Library

May 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

UCRRA Celebrates International Compost Awareness Week!

“The Dirt on Composting” with Addie Smock

Saturday, May 10th 2025

10:00 – 11:00 AM

Kingston Library

61 Crown St, Kingston, NY

Thinking about snagging a compost bin from UCRRA’s annual sale but unsure if it’s worth the effort? (The deadline to place an order is May 15.)

Drop by the Community Room at the Kingston Library on May 10th and chat with our resident compost maven, Addie! She’ll break down the basics of backyard composting and answer all your questions about organic recycling—no green thumb required. Pro tip: You don’t have to be a gardener to cut down on food waste! Note: Addie specializes in traditional composting (not worm bins).

Whether you’re a gardener, sustainability advocate, or simply curious about how composting supports healthy ecosystems, this presentation will leave you motivated to make a difference! No registration required. Walk-ins welcome as seating allows. Free admission.
While visiting this library, be sure to check out their Compost Book Display, celebrating Compost Awareness Week, and pick up some of UCRRA’s Home Composting Guides! For your convenience, a list of composting-related books is attached below, curated by Eva Barnett, UCRRA Recycling Educator. Some of these books may be available at the library!
Check out our Compost Book List!

Looking for more ICAW events?

We’re Celebrating Compost Awareness Week!

About ICAW: International Compost Awareness Week  is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It’s celebrated nationwide, internationally, and officially across New York State each year during the first full week of May. The goal of ICAW is for communities everywhere to raise public awareness about the many benefits of composting and how to make and use compost to regenerate soils. Visit the New York Compost Awareness Week page for more information about local programs, events, and initiatives

2024 Theme: COMPOST… Nature’s Climate Champion! Each year, a new theme for ICAW is chosen. This year’s ICAW theme is “Sustainable Communities Begin With Compost!” The 2025 theme was chosen with the goal of highlighting composting in all kinds of communities at any scale – from the backyard home composter to community composters, to large-scale facilities to all those who recognize the many benefits of using compost on our soils. From skyscrapers to fields of corn or rural America, composting is an essential element in developing a sustainable resources management plan for any community. Composting empowers communities to manage their own waste, create job opportunities and support healthy soils with locally made compost. Composting is an action everyone can participate in, no matter the size of your home, garden, or community! Together, through the power of compost, we can create a more sustainable future for our communities!

This year’s ICAW 2025 Poster Contest winner is Abbie Sawyer from Athens, Georgia.

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