City of Hickory to sell mulch and leaf compost

HICKORY, NC (August 24, 2017)…The City of Hickory is pleased to announce a special sale on the mulch and leaf compost for $10 per scoop. 

Mulch and leaf compost will be on sale for $10 per scoop beginning Friday, August 25 until our supply is gone.

The City of Hickory’s Yard Waste facility hours are 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.  The facility is located on Cloninger Mill Road, off N.C. 127, near the bridge that crosses Lake Hickory and links to Alexander County.  The hours will remain the same until all mulch and compost is gone.

The mulch and leaf compost consists of yard waste that is collected by Solid Waste crews throughout the year. The mulch and leaf compost are composed of tree limbs, Christmas trees and leaves that are ground into usable material for your landscape. Leaf compost is $20 per 3yd scoop (full-size pickup truck load) and mulch will be $20 per 3yd scoop. For more information, please call the Hickory Public Services Department at (828) 323-7500.