City of Des Moines Compost Center (only open every third Saturday; 7a-2p; March-Nov.)

City of Des Moines Compost Center (only open every third Saturday; 7a-2p; March-Nov.) runs a bulk landscape materials yard in Des Moines, Iowa, selling to both trade and retail customers. Google lists the business as a Waste management service.

The business holds a 3.3-star Google rating from 9 reviews. For comparison, the Iowa average across 144 listed suppliers is 4.5.

What City of Des Moines Compost Center (only open every third Saturday; 7a-2p; March-Nov.) 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.

Order slightly over rather than under. Coming up short means a second delivery charge, which almost always costs more than the extra material would have.

Ordering and delivery

Delivery pricing usually keys off distance from the yard, so confirm both the charge to your address and any minimum load before comparing quotes.

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.

Pricing for bulk material is rarely published in full, since it moves with stock and season. The business website may list current products, but a phone call will get you a firm delivered number faster.

Ratings and reputation

Of the 9 reviews on file, 5 are five-star (56%) and 0 are four-star. 4 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 Iowa, this rating places City of Des Moines Compost Center (only open every third Saturday; 7a-2p; March-Nov.) in the top 94%.

Across the 15 suppliers we list in Des Moines, the average rating is 4.0.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 3.3 drawn from 9 reviews rests on a small sample, so weigh it accordingly.

Best time to buy in Iowa

In Iowa, 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 Maxim Trucking & Materials Inc. in Des Moines, roughly 0.5 miles away. 57 suppliers sit within a 25-mile radius of this yard.

Pricing the same material at two or three yards is usually worth the phone calls. Bulk rates move with stock on hand, and delivery radius often decides which supplier is genuinely cheapest to your address.

Buying bulk landscape materials in Des Moines

We list 15 bulk suppliers in Des Moines and 144 across Iowa, spread over 71 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.