County: Free Mulch, Compost in White Marsh

Is your spring garden in need of some top covering?

Free mulch and compost will be available at the in White Marsh on a first-come, first-served basis, Baltimore County announced.

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Open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, the landfill is located at 6259 Days Cove Road. Residents must load their own mulch and compost and should supply their own containers and shovels, according to a county release.

The mulch is made of "chipped woody material," while the compost "results from the decomposition of grass, leaves, and small brush, and serves as a soil amendment to provide nutrients and enrichment to plants," the release states.

Anyone interested in picking up materials should contact the Baltimore County Bureau of Solid Waste Management by calling 410-887-2000.