That's right, your wood is great feedstock for high quality mulch. The good stuff. Okay, it really isn't THAT different from our great County Mulch, but it is a different color which some people like.

As long as the wood is free of preservatives, it will easily break down and help nourish the soil. Wood should be free of paint as well.

What about nails in the pallets?

Many grinding machines have a nail collection system that removes nails from mulch. The metal recovered from the nails is then recycled. No nails in the mulch, and more metal to recycle: It's a win-win!

What about Treated and Painted Wood?

Treated wood is not suitable for this purpose and has its own seperate page on our site. Check out the details here.

Where to go

• All of Santa Barbara County (2)

  • Craigslist —
  • Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650

• Santa Barbara Area (3)

  • *South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station — 4430 Calle Real
  • Agri-Chip — 132 Garden St
  • MarBorg Industries — 119 North Quarantina Street

• Goleta & UCSB Area (1)

  • *South Coast Recycling & Transfer Station — 4430 Calle Real

• Santa Ynez Valley (2)

  • *Santa Ynez Valley Recycling and Transfer Station — 4004 Foxen Canyon Road
  • Waste Management — 97 Commerce Drive

• Lompoc Valley & VAFB (2)

  • City of Lompoc Landfill (Scalehouse) — Avalon Rd (south end)
  • Vandenberg Air Force Base Materials Diversion Center — Building 11510, 1205 Utah Avenue

• Santa Maria Valley (5)

  • Bedford Enterprises, Inc. — 1940 West Betteravia Road
  • City of Santa Maria Landfill, aka City of Santa Maria Regional Landfill — 2065 East Main Street
  • GPC Pallets Incorporated — 1326 West Stowell Road
  • Santa Maria Area Recycling Terminal (SMART) — 1940 West Betteravia Road
  • Waste Management — 1850 West Betteravia Road

• Cuyama Valley (2)

  • *New Cuyama Transfer Station — 5073 Highway 166
  • *Ventucopa Transfer Station — Highway 33

• Outside Santa Barbara County (1)

  • Oxnard Pallet Company — 4524 East 5th Street