Chip Drop

Chip Drop connects gardeners with free wood chip mulch and helps arborists find local drop sites for chips and logs.

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About Chip Drop

Chip Drop is a free web service that connects gardeners seeking free wood chip mulch with arborists and tree companies that need to dispose of wood chips and logs. It matches users by location, adding gardeners who submit requests to a neighborhood list of people seeking free wood chips. When a local tree trimming company works in the area, they may deliver a load of wood chips to registered gardeners. Arborists can use the platform to find low-cost, local drop sites for their wood chips and logs to reduce disposal expenses.

Key features

Free sign-up for gardeners and arborists
Location-based matching of mulch requests and drop sites
Free wood chip delivery to homes, schools, community gardens
Low-cost local drop sites for arborist wood chips and logs
Neighborhood request list for nearby chip availability

Best for: Gardeners seeking free wood chip mulch and arborists or tree companies looking for low-cost wood chip and log disposal sites.

Good for

Streamlines chip disposal for arborists by removing the need to post ads and screen responses
Provides gardeners with free, pesticide and chemical-free wood chip mulch
Reduces disposal costs for arborists by locating low-cost drop sites near work locations

Watch out for

Service availability varies by location, depending on local arborist participation
Mulch deliveries may include large volumes of wood chips mixed with leaves, with timing dependent on local arborist schedules