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  1. Closed for Memorial Day

    No curbside collections on Memorial Day, Monday, 5/26/25. Drop-off-sites also closed.  

    If you have a Monday pickup day, we will collect your scheduled carts on Tuesday, 5/27/25. Drop-off sites will reopen on 5/27/25 for normal hours.

Wood Mulch

Wood mulch is available at the Brush Processing Center.  On this page you will learn about the brush processing center's:

All Loads Must Be Covered

All loads of mulch received from the transfer station must be covered or enclosed in a vehicle.  

We do not want you leaving a mess of wood chips on the road when you drive away.

Mulch service will be denied if you can't cover or contain the mulch to stop it from spilling or blowing out of your vehicle.

 

Small Amount of Wood Mulch

We accept MasterCard and Visa. We do not accept cash or check payments.

All material sold as is. All sales final. No refunds or exchanges.

There is no delivery of small amounts of wood mulch.

  • 1 to 3 yards of mulch: $20
  • 1 loader bucket full of mulch: $20/loader bucket

 

Large Amount of Wood Mulch

We accept MasterCard and Visa. We do not accept cash or check payments.

All material sold as is. All sales final. No refunds or exchanges.

  • Semi-load, when picked up from brush processing center: $250 per semi-load
  • Semi-load, when delivered and including the Bulk Customer Rate: $250 per semi-load plus the delivery fee
  • Semi-load, when delivered for customers that do not quality for the Bulk Customer Rate: $275 per semi-load plus the delivery fee

Delivery Fee

The fee is charged based on the number of miles driven to deliver the mulch. The starting point is 121 E. Olin Avenue.  The max distance we will deliver is 50 miles.   The fee we charge is:

  • 0 to 30 miles: $25
  • 31 to 40 miles: $50
  • 41 to 50 miles: $75

Bulk Customer Rate

In order to qualify for this rate, you must pre-pay for at least 20 semi-loads of mulch.  Contact the Brush Processing Center for additional details. 

Free Mulch for Madison Residents

Madison residents can get up to 30 gallons (or 6 five gallon buckets) of mulch for free from the Brush Processing Center.

Where is the free mulch?

It is located at 121 E. Olin Avenue. Do not approach the booth or the scale. 

The free mulch is to your left along the fence. There will be a sign and a small pile of mulch.

Free mulch supply is limited

Mulch is not guaranteed to be there when you arrive. Free mulch will be restocked as workers are available to do so. 

Other mulch at this site is not available for free and is reserved for other purposes, like for sale to farmers or use in playgrounds.  

We work to keep the free mulch area as well stocked as possible. 

Emerald Ash Borer Information

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection has certified our brush processing site for safe shredding of ash trees. This means that mulch coming from our site will be free of the emerald ash borer. 

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