The City of Ventura is now offering the Free Compost and Mulch Program to City residents and businesses.
What is the program?
The program is a partnership with organic waste recycler, Agromin, to provide free mulch and compost to City residents and businesses. The program is a way to give back to residents for participating in the Food Waste Recycling Program and will help the City comply with Senate Bill 1383 regulations.
How do I participate?
Residents and businesses can pick up free compost at Cornucopia Community Gardens from sunrise to sunset OR order mulch and compost for pick-up or delivery directly from Agromin using the instructions below. Residents and businesses can place up to four orders of Compost 100 and up to four orders of Cover Mulch from Agromin using the respective coupon codes from January 1 to December 15, 2024. A delivery cost of $135 per order applies.
- Need a small amount of compost and have a way to shovel it into containers in your car/truck? Choose pickup at Cornucopia.
- Have a truck /trailer and want the mulch or compost scooped in with a loader without extra costs? Choose pickup at Agromin.
- Need a lot of mulch or compost, or don’t have a truck? Choose delivery.
- Only the end user of the mulch/compost can make an order. A landscape contractor cannot order on behalf of a client. Landscape contractors must have their client (resident or business) place an order with Agromin and list the address where the mulch/compost will be used.
- Businesses that need more material than the limits listed can call Agromin directly to place a larger order.
Pick-Up Instructions via Agromin (Free)
- Step 1: Visit shop.agromin.com to start your order.
- Step 2: Select your preferred material type (ES2 Mulch or Compost 100).
- Step 3: Select your preferred quantity and head to “My Cart” to checkout Note: The minimum amount for pickup is ½ cubic yard (covers about 50 square feet with a 3-inch depth). The maximum for Compost is 15 cubic yards, and the maximum for Mulch is 20 cubic yards.*
- Step 4: Enter “billing” info and select pickup.
- Step 5: At final checkout, enter the coupon code CITYVCOM24 for Compost 100 or CITYVES224 for Cover Mulch.
- Step 6: Bring proof of residency (I.D. or utility bill) and a pickup truck or open-top trailer to pick up your compost or mulch at Agromin (201 Kinetic Drive, Oxnard, CA, 93030) during business hours: M-F: 9 am – 3:00 pm, Saturday: 8 am – 11 am.
- Step 7: Show your paper or digital receipt at Agromin to collect material.
Delivery Instructions via Agromin (Delivery fees apply)
- Step 1: Visit shop.agromin.com to start your order.
- Step 2: Select your preferred material type (ES2 Mulch or Compost 100).
- Step 3: Select your preferred quantity and head to “My Cart” to checkout Note: The minimum amount for delivery is 3 cubic yards. The maximum for Compost is 15 cubic yards, and the maximum for Mulch is 20 cubic yards.*
- Step 4: Enter “billing” info and select “ship to my address.” Note: deliveries are only available to zip codes 93001, 93003, and 93004.
- Step 5: At final checkout, enter the coupon code CITYVCOM24 for Compost 100 or CITYVES224 for Cover Mulch.
- Step 6: Pay the $135 delivery fee. Note: An Agromin representative will contact you to schedule delivery. Each product within the minimum and maximum purchase amounts will incur a delivery charge. Products cannot be mixed together during delivery. Each product needs to be delivered in a separate Bobtail Truck.
*Agromin pick-up and delivery services are intended for residents who need larger product quantities. Smaller quantities may be picked up at Cornucopia Community Gardens and will still be available at pickup events throughout the year.
https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/2524/Free-Compost-Mulch-Program
