Outside Lands Is Upon Us. Where Does All That Trash Go?
Outside Lands is almost here, and it'll bring huge crowds and road closures around Golden Gate Park. Here's what to know. (Alive Coverage/Outside Lands)
Outside Lands is upon us, and 75,000 people are expected to descend on Golden Gate Park each of the festival’s three days. That also means lots of trash. In this episode, SF Gate’s Melissa Cho walks us through how the festival is able to divert the majority of its waste from landfills.
This episode first aired on Aug. 15, 2025
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