Bulk Compost Near You
Bulk compost delivered by the cubic yard, from verified local yards. Compare hours, ratings and delivery areas — and check what is actually in the pile before you order.
- 8,301yards stocking compost
- $25–55typical per yard
- 100 sq ftper yard at 3″
Nobody is licensed to call it compost
Compost is not a graded product in most US markets, and no yard is categorized as a compost supplier — the suppliers below are the local yards that screen and blend in bulk, which is who actually sells it. Two yards a mile apart can sell quite different material under the same word.
So ask three questions and you will know what you are buying. What is it made from — yard waste, leaf mold, manure, biosolids or food waste. How long has it been cured — anything under about six months can still be heating and will burn roots. Has it been screened, and to what size. A yard that sells good compost answers all three without hesitating.
How it is sold, and how much you need
Compost goes by the cubic yard, like soil and mulch rather than by the ton like gravel. One cubic yard covers 324 square feet an inch deep, which is the usual rate for topdressing a lawn, or about 160 square feet at the two inches a tired bed wants.
Into a new bed or raised bed, compost is a component rather than the whole thing: roughly a quarter to a third by volume, mixed into topsoil. Straight compost in a container holds too much water and slumps as it finishes breaking down. Most yards set a minimum load around three yards and charge a flat delivery fee, so below about a yard bagged usually wins once the fee is counted.
Compost, manure or topsoil?
Short version. Topsoil is the mineral base you regrade with and a lawn roots into. Compost is finished organic matter that feeds soil and holds water but will not hold a grade. Composted manure is compost with a higher nutrient load and, uncured, a higher risk of burning what you plant into it. For a new lawn the answer is usually topsoil with compost blended through it rather than either on its own.
The long version — why pure compost beds fail, the blend ratios and how to buy both — is already written up in topsoil vs compost. One page owns that comparison; this one is for finding a yard.
Top-Rated Compost Suppliers
Ranked by Google rating weighted for review volume. Editorial ordering — paid placement is labelled.
- 1 (610) 876-7116
Linvilla Orchards
Produce market · Garden center
- 2 (317) 228-4900
Tiffany Lawn & Garden Supply Inc
Topsoil supplier · Garden · Mulch supplier
- 3 (518) 793-9623
Grasshopper Gardens Inc
Landscaper · Garden center · Gardener
- 4 (703) 560-2275
Remington Mulch & Firewood
Firewood supplier · Mulch supplier
- 5 (904) 996-0712
Earth Works Plant Nursery
Plant nursery · Garden · Garden center
- 6 (631) 803-2227
LI Firewood and Mulch
Firewood supplier · Garbage dump · Landscaping supply store
- 7 (203) 847-7214
Stew Leonard's
Grocery store · Bakery · Butcher shop
- 8 (732) 446-9205
Gasko's Family Farm and Greenhouses
Garden center
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does bulk compost cost?
Roughly $25–55 a cubic yard across most regions, with manure-based and certified organic blends at the top of that. Delivery is a flat trip fee, commonly $50–150, so one larger load beats two small ones.
How much compost do I need?
One cubic yard covers 324 square feet an inch deep, or about 160 square feet at two inches. For a new bed, budget a quarter to a third of the total volume as compost and the rest as topsoil.
Is bulk compost cheaper than bagged?
Per yard, substantially — bagged works out several times the price once you count it up. The crossover is around one cubic yard, below which the delivery fee usually cancels the saving.
Compost or topsoil for a new lawn?
Both. Screened topsoil is what grass roots into; compost blended through it holds moisture and feeds the soil. Compost alone will not hold a grade and settles unevenly.
What should I ask a yard about its compost?
What the feedstock is, how long it has cured, and whether it has been screened. Anything cured under about six months may still be active and can damage new planting.
Can compost burn plants?
Immature compost can. It is still decomposing, which generates heat and ties up nitrogen. Fully cured compost smells of earth, not ammonia or sourness, and is cool in the middle of the pile.