getting mulch from the dump ?

[kalakoa]

Not sure when the loader runs; I let the delivery guy worry about that, because the big truckload is more cost-effective than my pickup.

[terracore]

Who delivers for you?

[randomq]

Are they still making mulch? I thought they stopped and the contract was being disputed or some such?

[kalakoa]

Ashley's Tractor, 20 yards was $150. (It's probably gone up since last year.)

It might make sense to do it myself, if I had a larger truck (or maybe a nice trailer), and was already going to town, and I was retired with plenty of "free" time so I could make biodiesel to run the mulch truck and spend all day driving around to get mulch...

[terracore]

"Are they still making mulch? I thought they stopped and the contract was being disputed or some such?"

They don't have any mulch until Monday the 17th:

Mulch supply at the East Hawai‘i Organics Facility in Hilo will be limited beginning February 15, 2017 through April 17, 2017. The limited supply is due to the County’s efforts to provide Enhanced Mulch. During the enhancement process, the mulch will need to reach temperatures of approximately 145°F for up to 60 days to destroy harmful bacteria, weed seeds and invasive species such as Little Fire Ants, Coqui frogs, ‘#332;hi‘a Wilt Fungus, etc. The process normally takes 60 days to sanitize the ground greenwaste; therefore, mulch may not always be available to the public, especially during the beginning of this process.

Priority mulch availability during this period will be given to the self-load (no loading assistance) pile.

We apologize for any inconvenience. The Department of Environmental Management thanks the public for your cooperation and understanding as we work with our contractor to make the mulch pick up process as convenient as possible. Thank you for recycling.

For mulch availability information please call Hawaiian Earth Recycling at 935-2277.

http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org/events/li...lity-hilo/

They do, however have plenty of "wood chips" (ground up pallets).

[Kenney]

Thanks Terracore. We've only been using our own mulch so we don't bring in more critters, but it's never enough. Enhanced Mulch sounds great!

[terracore]

I didn't intend to get a pickup load of chunked pallets but I felt like I went all that way intending to come back with a load full of something free so I took them up on their offer of "wood chips" and now I'm glad that I did. Our lot was ripped and we have one section that leads to one of our paddocks that is particularly good for turning ankles. I made a nice flat soft walkway over the rock monster with the pallet pieces and not only does it look surprisingly pleasant but it makes doing the farm chores a lot easier. I see more of these pallet paths in our future.

[dayna]

That wood path is going to be a hip saver for me for sure! I swear I tweak my hips and ankles daily walking over there to feed the goats. NO MORE.

Dayna

www.E-Z-Caps.com

[Kenney]

Me too Dayna. Navigation the terrain to feed the animals can be hard on the Bod. Pallet paths sound great!

[randomq]

Recycling on the mainland always seemed rather vague. You put out your bin with cans and your bin with glass and it was magically taken away...

Here you get to go to the transfer station and see all the tons of everyone else's recycling going on, buy cool used stuff before it becomes landfill, get thrown away pallets and green waste in the form of useful mulch, etc. It's very tangible and very inspiring!