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    10430 Audie Ln.
    La Plata, MD 20646
    301-932-3599 | 301-870-2778
    Monday - Friday
    7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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    Free Mulch Program

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    Upcoming Closures:

    In observance of the following holiday/s, the Charles County Landfill, all recycling centers, and the Piney Church Road Mulch Facility will be closed:

    • Monday, Feb 9th - Employee Appreciation Day
    • Monday, Feb 16th - President's Day

    FREE Mulch Loading*

    Saturdays, 7:30am-12:00pm

    All vehicle types welcome during these times only.

     

    Through Charles County's Christmas tree drop-off sites and yard waste collection programs, free mulch is available to residents (while supplies last) at the locations listed below.

    Free mulch loading*  at the Piney Church Road Mulch Facility is available Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

    Self-service is available while supplies last.  Residents must bring a pitchfork or shovel to load themselves.

    Commercial vehicles are prohibited and defined as any vehicle:

    • Displaying a business name, sign, logo, or lettering
    • Weighing over 10,000 pounds
    • Equipped with stake body, utility body, sideboards, or ladder racks
    • With a box or cargo body
    • With a uniformed crew
    • Carrying lawn equipment

    *Free Mulch Loading Disclaimer
    While our operators are skilled professionals, if you choose to have our operators load your vehicle, you assume all responsibility for any damage to your vehicle during loading or transport due to the weight of the materials, or spillage of material out of your vehicle. If you choose not to accept this responsibility, you may load materials yourself by hand.

    Please note motor vehicle laws require loads to be secure. You may need to secure or cover your load upon leaving our facility. Securing or covering the load is your responsibility.

    Product Use Disclaimer
    Applying fresh mulch to planting beds or lawn can lead to plant burn. For best results, let mulch cool for 24 hours before application.

    Accepted

    • Residential & Commercial* generated yard waste
    • Grass, leaves, brush
    • Branches, logs, cut wood (not to exceed 6 feet in length)

    * Commercial haulers subject to fees and must weigh-in at landfill by 3:30 p.m. prior to visit.

    Unacceptable

    • Dirt, land clearing debris, plastic bags, processed wood, rocks, stumps, trash
    • Branches, logs, cut wood exceeding 6 feet in length
    • Roll-off or dump truck loads

    Hours of Operation

    Monday – Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

     This facility is closed for the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Dr. MLK Jr.’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day

    Mulch loading is available Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

    Commercial Yard Waste fees apply to any vehicle;

    • displaying a business name, sign, logo, or lettering
    • weighing over 10,000 pounds
    • equipped with stake body, utility body, sideboards, or ladder racks
    • with a box or cargo body
    • with a dump trailer
    • with a uniformed crew
    • carrying lawn equipment
    • must weigh-in by 3:30 p.m.
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