FAQ

Yes it is really free!  No, there are no hidden costs.   Tree services save a LOT of money when they recycle their wood chip mulch close to where they are working.  It saves a ton of fuel and THAT helps our environment!  This is why we created the free mulch program.

Yes!   Wood chips are great for the gardens in every country.  Our technology allows any tree service in any country to access our list and deliver mulch!

Yes!  The list is growing and we are adding tree services constantly.  When you submit your request for free mulch is submitted it will stay there until it is delivered.  When  you need more, simply log in and toggle your request back on and tree services will bring you more! 

We do not deliver mulch ourselves, but rather simply facilitate the connection of your wood chip request with the tree services in your area.  With multiple request in an area, it is possible that your neighbors received their mulch first.  Hang in there!  Good mulch comes to those who wait.  :-)

Because the mulch is free, it is only when a tree service is in the area.

Absolutely!  When you submit your request, simply request in the notes for a call first.   It also helps to NOT describe exactly where on the property you want the mulch.

Typically they can only put the mulch where their truck can go.  Keep in mind that trucks must be on level ground (side to side, not front to back) in order to lift the box.  Different tree services may move it for a fee, but likely not.  But hey,  its a great opportunity for getting back to nature with some!

Simply sign in and toggle your request to “Mark as delivered”.  When you need some more, toggle it back to “not delivered” and you will be automatically displayed again to the tree services to bring you more!  Its that easy.

No.  Our program delivers full truck loads only.

All trucks are different, but typically, dipper trucks range from 12 to 30 cubic yards.  To put this in perspective, a 12 yard load would be about the size of a VW bug, and a 30 yard load would be about the size of a GMC Suburban./reveal]

No.  It this goes against our terms of service.   The requester must own the property where the chips are being delivered.

We have LOTS of tree services nationwide and the list is growing as we are adding tree services constantly.

This depends on when there is a tree service working in your area and if they fill up when they are there.

Well,  because litigious people forced our hand on this.   in 15 years we have never seen any problems delivering mulch with our own tree service.  However, because this site does not deliver every load, but rather just connects you with tree services in your area, we can not guarantee what they will bring out.   We stepped out in faith to built the site because it is good for the environment and we felt it was worth the risk.  Because generally speaking tree guys are not out to dump hazardous material on anyone’s property.  Could it happen?  Sure anything is possible.  That is why we made the terms as they are.  Have we ever seen it?  No..  Never….    Hope this helps!

We make no guarantees.  There are simply to many variables.  Your dog/horse/cat/child may have allergies to the material delivered.

Yes.  As long as the request is on, then your home will be on the map.   Also, if you receive a load tree services have the ability to turn your request off. (they can not turn it on).  Sometimes they forget to turn it off, so if you want it off, it is your responsibility. 

Yes.  You are able to put notes into your request.  However, if you want to be there when they come, we would advise against too much detail.  Simply request them to call first.

Be the easiest site to recycle at.  Tree guys are really busy.  If you ask for a phone call first, and you don’t catch the call, they will go to the next on the list.  Actually if the distance is the same, they might not even call.  Every minute matters when to tree guys billing 200-300 an hour.  They try to be as efficient as possible.

Keep your request up, and they will keep coming!

The free mulch app is a community project. If you are going to “take” recycle sites from the community pool, you have to give them back too by linking to the community. Once you sign up, we will send you the link.  If you need help with this, we will even help you out with it.  This one simple step automatically offloads the burden of maintaining your own list.

FREE! As tree guys ourselves, we know that the last thing we need is another bill.  Enjoy!

We didn’t build the app to monitize. We’re arborists who saw the need. (Pun…Ha!) Anyway, now that it’s built it costs us minimal hosting to run it. We use the tool ourselves and know how many gallons of fuel it saves. Once we had the idea, creating the site was the responsible thing to do.  Seriously…  When was the last chance you had to save thousands of gallons of fuel burn getting pumped into our air?  That’s why we built it!

If we don’t, we can work with you to get them fairly quickly.  The best thing to do is simply link to the site.  That way the list will grow over time.

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