Ploughshares Nursery 2701 Main Street Alameda, CA 94501 (510) 755-1102
Wednesday - Sunday 10- 5:30 p.m.
Ploughshares Nursery has free tree trimmings just outside their nursery fence. Shovels can be borrowed for scooping up mulch. Bring a bucket or bags to transport the mulch.
Free Mulch (Albany)
Tony Wolcott Urban Forester (510) 559-4275
The City of Albany shares free mulch. Mulch is located in the Ocean View Park parking lot, (other sites as well.)
Ask about 15 gallon pots or nursery stakes, as there are sometimes extra ones for free.
Also, concrete can be removed from planting strips, for free. Questions? Call Tony Wolcott at (510) 559-4275.
Free Mulch (Pleasanton)
Elite Tree Services, Inc. 3496 Beecham Ct Pleasanton, CA 94588 (510) 523-9399
Elite Tree Services, Inc. has free mulch and free wood available. Call ahead to pick up.
WM EarthCare Mulch
WM EarthCare donates free mulch to nonprofits, or other 501 (c)(3) organizations, whose focus is fostering the environment by gardening.
Eligible organizations should be located in the following counties: Alameda, Marin, Monterey and Santa Clara.