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The Dirt Factory, located at 4308 Market Street, is a community composting facility for University City.
The Dirt Factory, located at 4308 Market Street, is a community composting facility for University City.
'''The 
mission of the Dirt Factory is to:'''
* Keep fallen leaves out of the waste stream, and in University City; 
* Provide a location for the University City community to sustainably dispose of its food scraps and other organic waste 
Generate high quality organic compost to be used in University City gardens; 
* The Dirt factory features the high capacity Earth Tub Compost System that will 
produce compost year round from neighborhood organic waste. The Dirt Factory is also a community education center, featuring residential scale composting facilities, where community members can learn more about composting at home, and gardening using compost.
<br>''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;This facility is "closed for now" as of May 24, 2018.
==In The News==
*[http://www.westphillylocal.com/2018/05/24/the-dirt-factory-closes-its-4308-market-st-location-looking-for-new-space/ The Dirt Factory closed for now, looking for new space], West Philly Local, May 24, 2018.
==See Also==
*[[University City District (UCD)]]
[[Category:Does-Composting]]
[[Category:Where-University_City]][[Category:Teaches-Gardening]]

Latest revision as of 16:45, 29 May 2018

. http://www.universitycity.org/dirt-factory

The Dirt Factory, located at 4308 Market Street, is a community composting facility for University City.

The 
mission of the Dirt Factory is to:

  • Keep fallen leaves out of the waste stream, and in University City; 
  • Provide a location for the University City community to sustainably dispose of its food scraps and other organic waste 
Generate high quality organic compost to be used in University City gardens; 
  • The Dirt factory features the high capacity Earth Tub Compost System that will 
produce compost year round from neighborhood organic waste. The Dirt Factory is also a community education center, featuring residential scale composting facilities, where community members can learn more about composting at home, and gardening using compost.


Note:  This facility is "closed for now" as of May 24, 2018.

In The News

See Also