Tour of the Prince George's Organics Composting Facility Register

Date and Time:
Fri, Aug 22, 2025; 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM  (Eastern)

Organized By: Prince George's County Group Zero Waste Team

Location: 6550 Maude Savoy Brown Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, USA

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Event Organizers:
Martha Ainsworth
   martha.ainsworth@mdsierra.org
   301-262-8389

Join us on a tour of the Prince George's County Organics Composting Facility in Upper Marlboro, MD.  Learn how yard waste composting using windrows and  food scrap composting using Gore  technology transform organic waste into a valuable soil amendment (Leafgro & Leafgro Gold), while diverting materials from the landfill! 

Food scrap composting is a major strategy to address climate change, and prioritized in Prince George's County's Climate Action Plan.  When left in the landfill, food scraps decompose anaerobically (without oxygen), creating methane, a greenhouse gas that's 80 times more impactful on warming than carbon dioxide.  Diverting food scraps from the landfill reduces landfill methane emissions and conserves landfill space; composting food scraps produces a soil amendment in great demand by landscapers, without generating methane.

 Join us on a tour of the Prince George's County Organics Composting Facility.

Cost: Free.

Bring: Wear closed-toe shoes and trousers.

Signup Restrictions: All participants must register, as space is limited. Not suitable for young children.

Additional Directions: Directions will be sent a few days before the tour to those who register.

Cancellation Policy: Activity is held rain or shine, but may be altered due to inclement weather

Organics Composting Facility website