Compost & Soil Building
Berkeley Marina
Marina Boulevard
Berkeley, CA (near Double Tree Hotel)
(510) 981-6740
City of Berkeley Parks Recreation & Waterfront Marina Division & Public Works gives out free compost, for Berkeley residents.
This service is available from February to October, at the Berkeley Marina.
Time: Last Saturday of the month
7:30 a.m.- compost is gone
Compost Giveaway Events
Twice a year the Waste Management of Alameda County gives away a cubic foot of organic compost, (from WM EarthCare), to Albany residents.
City of Oakland Community Gardening Soil & Composting
The Alameda County Composting Program provides free classes at Oakland's Lakeside Horticultural Center in Lakeside Park.
Call the Rotline (510) 444-SOIL for the 2002 workshop schedule and directions.
WM EarthCare
WM Earth care donates free compost to nonprofits, or other 501 (c)(3) organizations, whose focus is fostering the environment by gardening.
Eligible organizations should be located in the following counties: Alameda, Marin, Monterey and Santa Clara.
Free Leftover Soil Annie's Annuals
801 Chesley Ave.
Richmond, CA 94801
(888)266-4370 FREE
Free recycled potting soil is available at the back of Annie's Annuals.
Tuesdays only
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
(Go early as it's first come, first served.)
Bring own shovel, truck, etc..
Soil Testing: Soil and Plant Tissue Testing Laboratory
West Experiment Station
682 North Pleasant Street
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-2311
email: [email protected]
University of Massachusetts (UMass) Extension
Center for Agriculture, does soil testing for as little as $10.
Find out if there is lead in your soil, what the pH is and/or if your soil is fertile.
Marina Boulevard
Berkeley, CA (near Double Tree Hotel)
(510) 981-6740
City of Berkeley Parks Recreation & Waterfront Marina Division & Public Works gives out free compost, for Berkeley residents.
This service is available from February to October, at the Berkeley Marina.
Time: Last Saturday of the month
7:30 a.m.- compost is gone
Compost Giveaway Events
Twice a year the Waste Management of Alameda County gives away a cubic foot of organic compost, (from WM EarthCare), to Albany residents.
City of Oakland Community Gardening Soil & Composting
The Alameda County Composting Program provides free classes at Oakland's Lakeside Horticultural Center in Lakeside Park.
Call the Rotline (510) 444-SOIL for the 2002 workshop schedule and directions.
WM EarthCare
WM Earth care donates free compost to nonprofits, or other 501 (c)(3) organizations, whose focus is fostering the environment by gardening.
Eligible organizations should be located in the following counties: Alameda, Marin, Monterey and Santa Clara.
Free Leftover Soil Annie's Annuals
801 Chesley Ave.
Richmond, CA 94801
(888)266-4370 FREE
Free recycled potting soil is available at the back of Annie's Annuals.
Tuesdays only
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
(Go early as it's first come, first served.)
Bring own shovel, truck, etc..
Soil Testing: Soil and Plant Tissue Testing Laboratory
West Experiment Station
682 North Pleasant Street
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-2311
email: [email protected]
University of Massachusetts (UMass) Extension
Center for Agriculture, does soil testing for as little as $10.
Find out if there is lead in your soil, what the pH is and/or if your soil is fertile.