Gilroy To Host Compost Giveaway This Weekend

Gilroy CA

19 April, 2022

1:51 PM

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GILROY, CA — Gilroy is hosting a compost giveaway at Christmas Hill Park on Saturday. Compost improves the health of soil by helping it retain water and preventing run-off, according to city officials. People can receive a 32-gallon can of compost and up to two cubic yards of wood chips at the giveaway. The city is partnering with Recology for the event, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday. People are advised to bring their own shovel, gloves and containers, and look for signs to direct them to the giveaway location near the ranch site's dead end. Contact Recology at 408-842-3358 for more information.