City of Santa Cruz Master Recycler Volunteer Training Program

Class of 2025 is underway and registration is now closed.

If you'd like to be notified when applications for the next co-hort open, please complete this interest form.

Are you passionate about Zero Waste? Are you ready to learn more about reducing waste, diverting food scraps from the landfill, recycling right, and then educating and inspiring others so they can make a difference too? If you answered yes, then the City of Santa Cruz Master Recycler Volunteer Training Program is for you.

Over eight sessions, (six Tuesdays and two Saturdays) you'll learn why recycling is so much more than a triangle and a blue bin. You'll learn new strategies to reduce waste and learn why it is imperative we get food waste out of the landfill. To help in your planning and making the commitment, class dates and times are:

Advanced application and confirmation of registration is required. Applications for the class of 2026 open on Friday January 2nd, 2026. Space is limited; priority consideration will be given to people who reside or work within the City of Santa Cruz. Participants must be at least 18 years of age.

Note: Class session material, announcements and message board will be shared using the online private and virtual platform, Discord. Invitations to join will be extended to participants prior to the first class.

Questions may be addressed to Waste Reduction Staff at mrv@santacruzca.gov

Printable Program Brochure(PDF, 6MB)