# Free Mulch at the Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Center

> Other from City of Austin (Austin Resource Recovery) (City) for Austin, TX, United States.

Official page: https://www.austintexas.gov/page/free-tree
Source: https://treerm.org/residents/programs/austin-resource-recovery-free-mulch · Updated 2026-11-08 · Status: Open

**What you get:** Free self-loaded mulch for trees and garden beds

The City of Austin's Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Center gives away mulch made from collected brush. It is free for everyone; you load it yourself. The city's Free Trees page lists it alongside NeighborWoods as a resource for new tree plantings.

## Who qualifies

Open to everyone; no residency check stated.

## How to apply

Visit the Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Center during open hours with containers, a pitchfork or shovel and work gloves, and load the mulch yourself.

**For:** Homeowners, Renters, Community groups