Free Compost (various cities/counties)

Many cities/counties offer free compost to their residents. This is absolutely not a comprehensive list, just what came up in an internet search. If your city/county is not listed, visit the official municipal government site to see if they have a compost giveaway program. Sometimes local business will offer free compost (e.g. a local mushroom farm, or a local farming/gardening coop) -- it's worth searching online to save yourself hundreds of dollars for really good medium for your garden/lawn/potted plants! If you know of an establichment not listed here that offers free compost, please share is by posting a reply with the information.

California

Berkeley, CA -- The City of Berkeley offers free compost for Berkeley residents.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Park...Residents.aspx

Burlingame, CA -- Events are held periodically to distribute compost to residents. A compost giveaway is scheduled for Saturday, Oct 16, 2021.

Calabajas, CA -- This compost is available FREE OF CHARGE to you, whether you are a resident of LVMWD or Triunfo Water & Sanitation District. The only condition is that you self-load the material.
https://www.lvmwd.com/about-us/joint...munity-compost

Chula Vista, CA -- Republic Services provides Free compost to Chula Vista Residents three times per year.
https://www.chulavistaca.gov/departm...ces/composting (scroll down to "FREE Composting Events"]

Clovis, CA -- There is an annual compost giveaway for Clovis residents only.
https://cityofclovis.com/annual-compost-giveaway/

Mountain View, CA -- Free compost is only available to residents of Mountain View, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale.
https://www.mountainview.gov/depts/p...ts/compost.asp

Norwalk, CA -- Free Mulch/Compost for Norwalk residents only on Saturday, Sept 25, 2021.
https://www.norwalk.org/residents/co...ams-and-events (scroll to the bottom of the page)

San Carlos/San Mateo, Butlingame, CA --Residents in the RethinkWaste service area can pick up free compost year-round from the Shoreway Environmental Center located at 333 Shoreway Road in San Carlos.
https://rethinkwaste.org/shoreway-en...post-giveaway/

San Ramon, CA -- Free compost is available to San Ramon residents in bags at the quarterly Recycling Drop-Off Events and in bulk May 1 through September 30 at Crow Canyon Gardens.
https://sustainablesanramon.wordpres...ste-reduction/

Sunnyvale, CA -- Free compost is only available to residents of Mountain View, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale.
https://sunnyvale.ca.gov/property/re...rid/center.htm (Scroll down to "Compost")


Idaho

Boise, ID -- Ongoing pick-up of finished compost is self-serve. Come prepared to load your own compost. Limit two cubic yards per customer per year. Compost is available for Boise participating compost customers only.
https://www.cityofboise.org/departme...rb-it/compost/


Illinois

Chicago, IL -- Please check this page often to determine if there is compost available at your nearest water reclamation plant. This information is updated frequently.
https://mwrd.org/eq-compost
To place an order for delivery of 10 cubic yards of compost, please complete this form.
10 Cubic Yards of Compost



Iowa

Linn County, IA -- Linn County residents may take compost and wood chips for no charge during each visit.
https://www.solidwasteagency.org/com...ost-wood-chips


Maryland

Harford County, MD -- Harford County residents may self-load up to three 30-gallon containers/bags of mulch or compost for FREE.
https://harfordcountymd.gov/2223/Mul...mpost-Facility


Michigan

Ferndale, MI -- Through the yard waste program, SOCRRA provides free compost for all Ferndale residents. Look for the compost piles throughout the City at the locations listed here:
https://www.ferndalemi.gov/resources...cling-services (scroll down to "Yard Waste & Compost")


New Jersey

Ocean County, NJ -- Woodchips, Mulch and Compost are available free of charge to homeowners and municipalities.
https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/OC/SolidW...9-c860182e41b4


New York

Albany, NY -- Compost and mulch can be obtained free of charge by city residents during normal compost facility business hours.
https://albanynyrecycles.com/compost-facility/

Islip, NY -- Compost and wood mulch are available for pickup, free of charge, to all Islip residents.
https://islipny.gov/community-and-se...mpost-facility

Rochester, NY -- The City of Rochester provides compost, woodchips, and chipstone to city residents free of charge.
https://www.cityofrochester.gov/arti...?id=8589936436


Ohio

Mansfield, OH -- compost from the city gov't for residents of Mansfield only. Contact the Service Complex Office at 419-755-9803 for load appointments.
https://ci.mansfield.oh.us/free-compost/

Kettering, OH -- Mulch and compost are available free of charge to residents on a first come, first served basis.
https://www.ketteringoh.org/free-mulch-compost/


Pennsylvania


Cheltenham, PA -- Cheltenham Township invites residents to pick up free leaf compost at three Township locations:
https://www.cheltenhamtownship.org/pView.aspx?id=2669


Wisonsin

Appleton, WI -- Compost will be available during normal yard waste site hours until the supply diminishes. Residents will need to load and haul their own compost. [It is not absolutely clear whether there is a charge for this compost or not.]
https://www.appleton.org/residents/u...ompost-program