Mulch Giveaway and Compost Sale: MAY 2, 2009
On the first Saturday in May, Denver Recycles, a program of Denver Public Works/Solid Waste Management, and Denver Parks & Recreation will host the City’s annual Treecycle Mulch Giveaway and LeafDrop Compost Sale.
The free mulch will be available on May 2nd from 8 AM to 3 PM at the following locations:
- Havana Nursery (10450 Smith Rd., two blocks south of I-70 on Havana - Exit 280) – Front-end loader service for trucks and trailers and dig-your-own.
- Sloan’s Lake Park (Sheridan & 17th Ave.) – Dig-your-own mulch.
- Veterans Park (Iowa & Vine) – Dig-your-own mulch.
- Bear Creek Park (On Raleigh south of Dartmouth) – Dig-your-own mulch.
- Fred Thomas Park (Quebec & 26th Ave.) – Dig-your-own mulch.
Compost will be sold by A1 Organics at a low cost only at the Havana Nursery site while supplies last.
- Compost will be sold for $3 per 10-gallon bag (about 40 pounds), or about $30 per cubic yard with loader service for open trailers and pick-ups.
- Sales tax will be added to the prices noted.
- A standard full size pick-up bed holds about 2 1/2 cubic yards.
- Limit of purchasing 3-cubic yards of compost per vehicle.
Important Reminders:
- Only Denver residents may participate.
- Residents may dig their own mulch at all sites. Please bring a pitchfork or shovel and bags or containers.
- Residents not using the loader service should be prepared to shovel their own compost.
- No commercial vehicles over 6 cubic yards.
- Residents with trucks or trailers need to bring a tarp to cover the load.