SWRC Master Composter Program

Master Composters are community volunteers who are trained in composting at an in-depth weekend session. Generally their community (municipality) or business pays for their training and the Master Composters donate back a set number of hours doing composting activities in their community.

The Master Composter training session generally involves a weekend in which volunteers are given in-depth and hands on training in composting and in public education techniques. The course includes a copy of our composting DVD, Composting on the Prairies, a book on back yard composting, copies of our various composting pamphlets and a Master Composter manual. If there is time, a tour of local back yard and community composting sites is also arranged. Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council composting coordinator Naomi Mihilewicz, along with other master composters, conducts the training.

Training sessions take place periodically, depending on whether a particular city or municipality has it in their budgets. The training costs (paid by the municipalities) varies from $200 to $250 per person.

Once trained, Master Composters take on a variety of activities to carry out their time commitment. These depend on the interests and preferences of the Master Composter. Some have arranged composting education sessions for their local churches or other community groups. Some staff booths at gardening shows, while others educate their neighbours by example and by discussions over the back fence. We can help with ideas on what might work best for you.

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