Rock River Valley Compost

Based in Cherry Valley, Illinois, Rock River Valley Compost supplies bulk landscape materials to homeowners, landscapers and contractors across the area. Google lists the business as a Garbage collection service.

The business holds a 3.0-star Google rating from 6 reviews. For comparison, the Illinois average across 658 listed suppliers is 4.5.

What Rock River Valley Compost supplies

Bulk suppliers sell loose material by volume, which becomes markedly cheaper than bagged product once a project passes a few cubic yards.

Confirm exactly which product you are quoting — screened topsoil, fill dirt, compost blends and aggregate are priced very differently.

How much material you need

Bulk landscape materials is sold by the cubic yard. Confirm coverage rates for your project depth before ordering.

As a rough guide: 1 yard covers about 100 sq ft at 3 in; 5 yards covers about 540 sq ft at 3 in; 10 yards covers about 1,080 sq ft at 3 in.

Have length, width and target depth ready when you phone. Yard staff convert those into cubic yards far more reliably than a generic online calculator, and they know how their own material settles.

Ordering and delivery

Ask about delivery minimums and trip charges up front — for smaller orders these often matter more to the final bill than the headline per-cubic yard price.

Check where the truck can actually dump. Tandem trucks need overhead clearance and firm ground, and most drivers will not reverse across a soft lawn or a new driveway. If access is tight, ask whether they run a smaller truck or can leave the load at the kerb.

Ratings and reputation

Of the 6 reviews on file, 1 are five-star (17%) and 1 are four-star. 2 reviews sit at one or two stars, and those are worth reading directly — complaints at material yards usually concern delivery timing or short loads rather than the product itself.

Among the suppliers we list across Illinois, this rating places Rock River Valley Compost in the top 97%.

Across the 4 suppliers we list in Cherry Valley, the average rating is 4.3.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 3.0 drawn from 6 reviews rests on a small sample, so weigh it accordingly.

Hours and visiting the yard

Rock River Valley Compost is open 6 days a week, closed on Saturday. The yard opens as early as 7 AM and runs until 3:30 PM, early enough to load before a normal work day begins.

The yard is closed on Saturdays, so weekend work needs material ordered and delivered before Friday close.

Loading is weather-dependent whatever the posted hours say. Heavy rain turns yards to mud and makes wet material heavier and harder to spread, so call the same morning if conditions look poor.

Best time to buy in Illinois

In Illinois, the buying window is compressed. Yards get busiest from the first thaw through early June, and again briefly in autumn. Ordering bulk landscape materials in early spring often means waiting in a queue and paying peak rates, so booking delivery before the rush — or in late autumn for spring work — usually gets both a better price and a firmer delivery date. Many yards in colder states reduce hours or close outright through deep winter, so confirm seasonal availability before planning a January or February project.

Other suppliers nearby

There are 6 other suppliers we list within a short drive, the closest being The Landscape Connection in Rockford, roughly 3.5 miles away. 61 suppliers sit within a 25-mile radius of this yard.

If this yard is short on what you need, the suppliers listed below carry overlapping inventory and will often deliver into the same area.

Buying bulk landscape materials in Cherry Valley

We list 4 bulk suppliers in Cherry Valley and 658 across Illinois, spread over 229 cities and towns.

Bulk material pricing is intensely local. Trucking is a large share of the delivered cost, which is why a nearby yard usually beats a cheaper one further out once the full quote lands.