MULCH DELIVERY PROGRAM
The Office of Sustainability will extend the benefits of mulch to residents throughout the City.  Mulch from City tree trimming operations will be available by request to Long Beach residents who are homeowners beginning December 6, 2010.

ELIGIBILITY & INFORMATION:
To be eligible to receive mulch through this program, one must be a Long Beach resident and homeowner.  

Mulch will be delivered to your property and unloaded in a sigle location within the property boundaries. It cannot be left on sidewalks, public walkways, or road surfaces. Due to the high volume of deliveries, we cannot spread the mulch or unload it in mutiple locations.

HOW TO REQUEST A MULCH DELIVERY:
The City’s Office of Sustainability has set up an electronic Mulch Request Form through which eligible residents may request mulch.  The Mulch Request Form is available online and can be submitted via email.  Residents will be asked to indicate the amount of mulch desired, the reason for the mulch, and the most opportune times for loads to be delivered. 

Capacity is limited to 12 deliveries a week on a first-come, first-served basis. Deliveries can be scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm.

MULCH PICKUP PROGRAM
Due to the high demand of residential requests, the City of Long Beach has launched a new Mulch Pickup Pilot Program. Starting in November 2011, the Office of Sustainability will offer free mulch for pick up on the first Friday of every month from 2-4:30pm at 2702 California Ave**. 

Please be sure to bring your own containers/bags when picking up mulch. Sustainability staff will be there to assist you in loading the mulch.

ABOUT THE MULCH:
Every year the City of Long Beach produces an average of 12,000 tons of green waste from standard tree trimming maintenance.  The City works to place mulch on vacant property owned by the City and the Redevelopment Agency as a part of Operation Mulch-A-Lot, which prevents this valuable material from being discarded by reusing it locally.  In 2009-2010, Operation Mulch-A-Lot placed 6,000 tons of mulch on vacant City lots and in parks.  While Operation Mulch-A-Lot is a successful, innovative program, it leaves a significant amount of mulch unused. 

Mulch from City tree trimming operations offers a number of landscaping advantages including weed reduction, added nutrients, soil temperature moderation, water retention, improved soil structure, beautification, and improved root systems.  

Funding for this program is provided by state and federal grants through the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network. Youth Green Job Trainees and their supervisors will perform the deliveries.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
For more information, contact
Greg Jones, Mulch Program Project Lead 
562.570.6281
Greg.Jones@Longbeach.gov