City of Chula Vista Composting Workshop & Compost Bin Rebates – SUNDAYS 8:30-12:30p
Composting Workshops
Sundays 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at The Living Coast Discovery Center
The City of Chula Vista provides workshops to learn from experts on how to create incredible compost in your backyard!
You’ll discover the many different methods of home composting and understand how compost improves the soil while reducing water use.
Workshops offered in Spanish and English on the first Sunday of the month.
Chula Vista residents can receive free admission to the Living Coast on select Sundays! Click here to sign up.
For more information please call (619) 409-5900 or email Katharine@thelivingcoast.org
Compost Bins for Chula Vista Residents
Compost bins are available for $35 to Chula Vista residents that have attended one of the City’s composting/less toxic gardening workshops or the Master Composter Course.
Soil Saver
28″ x 28″ x 34″
Best for yard debris
$35.00 (Chula Vista Residents)
FREE Composting Events
Republic Services provides Free compost to Chula Vista Residents three times per year at the Otay Landfill, Customer Convenience Area at 1700 Maxwell Road.
Event schedule for 2026:
Join us for our next giveaways!
1700 Maxwell Rd. Chula Vista
January 10th
March 14th
May 9th
July 11th
September 12th
November 14th
All events are Saturday from 8am – 12pm.
Don’t forget to bring your shovel, containers, and tarps.






