Free compost or mulch is
available to Sarasota County residents for their home use at the
locations listed below.
- You will need to load the
materials yourself and bring your own containers and shovel.
- Make sure that your load is
covered when you leave the site.
Call 941-861-5000, for supply availability at
the various locations around the county.
Mulch
and Compost Locations
Longwood
Park
6050 Longwood Run Blvd.
Sarasota, FL 34235 |
Butler Park
6205 W. Price Blvd.
North Port, FL 34287 |
Central
County Landfill
4000 Knights Trail Road
Nokomis, FL 34275 |
Chemical Collection
Center
8750 Bee Ridge Road
Sarasota, FL 34241 |
Shamrock Park and Nature Center
3900 W. Shamrock Dr.
Venice, FL 34293 |
Nokomis
Community Park
234 Nippino Trail E.
Nokomis, FL 34275 |
Compost is made from collected
yard waste.
- It contains nutrient-rich organic
matter produced by decomposition of once-living material,
such as leaves, vegetables, fruit, plants, weeds, stems,
twigs, bugs, animals and microbes that die and decay.
- Compost, which becomes a
dark brown, earthy substance over a few months, can be used
in gardens, yards or houseplants.
- Composting is important
because 20 percent or more of household waste is organic
materials that can be composted, rather than disposed, thus
saving landfill space.
- Compost is a valuable soil
amendment that will help your plants thrive.
- Compost helps your landscape
retain water and nutrients better and that means you can
irrigate and fertilize less in areas treated with compost.
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