Compost, Mulch and Wood Chips For Sale

Yard waste products available for sale to the public.

Wood Chips come from wood pallets, usually made of oak. The chips make an attractive and decorative border for paths, in planting beds, or around trees and shrubbery.

Mulch and compost are made from leaves, grass clippings, shrubbery trimmings and tree limbs. Ground in the City's tub grinder, this mixture can be sold immediately as mulch or left to season and sold later as compost. Mulch is used around planting beds, trees and shrubs to reduce water evaporation, help control weeds and prevent soil erosion. Compost is a soil enhancer and natural fertilizer known as humus. The City seasons compost about six months before use or sale.

Recycled yard products are available for sale either by

• bucket load of approximately 2 1/2 cubic yards (about a pickup load full, we load) or
• the bag or can, up to 35 gallons in size (you fill your own bag or can)

* Subject to availability. Call the Yard Waste Center before visiting to find out what colors are available. Limit of two loads of colored wood chips per day.

US Composting Council Seal of testing Assurance (STA) - "If it isn't STA compost......what is it??" The STA program is the only nationally recognized compost specific testing and labeling program. It was developed over a period of several years, through a consensus process, by the nation's leading compost research scientists. It identifies a composter who seeks to establish and maintain the highest standards in quality control, product testing and information disclosure. It represents professionalism and integrity in business practices.

Environmental statement of T.H. Glennon Company, Inc., manufacturer of wood chips colorant: "All components used in the manufacturer of Colorfast colorants are non-toxic to plants and animals. According to federal regulations codes OSHA* and ACGIH*, there are no environmental restrictions on this product. The iron oxide and titanium dioxide used in Colorfast Colorant is non-toxic."

Did You Know?
Compost improves soil texture, improves the ability of soil to retain moisture, adds nutrients to the soil, and moderates fluctuations in soil surface temperature.