Get Free Mulch: Orange County Resources -

Mulch is a versatile gardening material that shields soil from the elements, preserving moisture, suppressing weeds, and regulating temperature. This natural asset also enhances your garden’s aesthetic appeal. Read more about the advantages and disadvantages of mulching your garden. For those in Los Angeles County, here are the locations in LA County where you can get free mulch for your garden.

Transforming Waste into Resources: Orange County’s Greeneries

The County of Orange’s Greeneries, located at landfill sites, serve as a vital hub for regional resource recovery and organic waste recycling. This initiative supports California’s recycling mandates and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Closing the Loop: From Waste to Valuable Resources

By recycling curbside green waste, we:

Conserve landfill space
Produce high-quality, sustainable products:
- Mulch for gardening and landscaping
- STA Certified compost for soil enrichment

LOCATIONS & COMPOST AVAILABILITY

The County of Orange operates Greeneries at their landfill sites. Our Greeneries play an integral part of the growing regional resource recovery infrastructure to support state mandated recycling of organic waste. By recycling organics such as curbside green waste, we preserve valuable landfill space and support the region in meeting key recycling targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We repurpose these materials into beneficial products such as mulch and STA Certified compost, available for residential and community use. Locations include: