• You will need to load the materials yourself and bring your own containers and shovel.
• Make sure that your load is covered when you leave the site.

Call 941-861-5000, for supply availability at the various locations around the county.

Compost is made from collected yard waste.

• It contains nutrient-rich organic matter produced by decomposition of once-living material, such as leaves, vegetables, fruit, plants, weeds, stems, twigs, bugs, animals and microbes that die and decay.
• Compost, which becomes a dark brown, earthy substance over a few months, can be used in gardens, yards or houseplants.
• Composting is important because 20 percent or more of household waste is organic materials that can be composted, rather than disposed, thus saving landfill space.
• Compost is a valuable soil amendment that will help your plants thrive.
• Compost helps your landscape retain water and nutrients better and that means you can irrigate and fertilize less in areas treated with compost.

Mulch and Compost Locations