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All Santa Barbara County residents can now get free mulch, courtesy of the county. That’s right, FREE. You can get as much as you’d like. According to the county there is no limit but this program is only available to homeowners and not to contractors, like us.

How to get it?

1. FREE Self Load & Pick-Up

• If you have your own truck you can pick it up yourself: Santa Barbara: 4430 Call Real (South Coast Recycling & Transfer Station) & 132 Garden St. (Agri-Chip)

2. Delivery

• Contact the County of Santa Barbara and they will deliver 8-10 cubic yards of mulch to your property.
• City of Santa Barbara Water Customers get FREE delivery
• All other Santa Barbara County cities will be charged for delivery.

The Benefits of Mulch?

• Increases the soil’s organic content
• Reduces water usage by minimizing evaporation
• Controls soil erosion
• Suppresses weed growth
• Provides nutrients
• Builds sound root structures

Want to know more?

Visit Santa Barbara County’s Recycling Resources website, and give us a call to help you with the rest of the work in enhancing or completely overhauling your landscape. This is a great opportunity to have your landscape looking spectacular by the time spring and summer roll around.