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Off-Ramp

Zoo Doo: A Composter's Dream

By Off-Ramp Staff
Published Oct 3, 2009
The Bureau of Sanitation's Rosalia Rojo and Jim Kurz, in front of the public Zoo Doo pile. Dig in!
The Bureau of Sanitation's Rosalia Rojo and Jim Kurz, in front of the public Zoo Doo pile. Dig in!
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Jackson Musker
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On behalf of gardeners across Southern California, we'd like to thank Billy and his LA Zoo cohorts for their contributions to our gardens. Their gift just keeps on giving...
On behalf of gardeners across Southern California, we'd like to thank Billy and his LA Zoo cohorts for their contributions to our gardens. Their gift just keeps on giving...
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Photo by David McNew/Getty Images
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About the Show

Over 11 years and 570 episodes, John Rabe and Team Off-Ramp scoured SoCal for the people, places, and ideas whose stories needed to be told, and the show became a love-letter to Los Angeles. Now, John is sharing selections from the Off-Ramp vault to help you explore this imperfect paradise.

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Zoo Doo: A Composter's Dream
Off-Ramp correspondent Jackson Musker gets the scoop on zoo poop compost from LA Bureau of Sanitation’s Rosalia Rojo and Jim Kurz.

We’ve got a dirty little secret. There's a new FREE compost giveaway site in LA, and its mix contains the creme de la creme of composting: "Zoo Doo" from the LA Zoo. Off-Ramp correspondent Jackson Musker gets the scoop (okay, several scoops) from LA Bureau of Sanitation’s Rosalia Rojo and Jim Kurz. (Read on for directions and operating hours of the new giveaway site...)

Jim Kurz of the Bureau of Sanitation informs us that the Mission Road Compost site is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-5, except for a 1PM-2PM lunch hour. There is no limit on the amount of compost you can take home with you.

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