Residents of Brookhaven Town can pick up free mulch and compost at seven locations throughout the region. Available in bulk, residents will have to bring their shovels and containers to load their haul into their own vehicles. Part of the Town Supervisor’s “Greening Brookhaven” initiative, the mulch and compost will be available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
Free mulch and compost at the following Brookhaven Town facilities to residents:
- Brookhaven Town Hall, South Parking Lot, One Independence Hill in Farmingville (residents only). Monday - Friday from 9:00am to 7:30pm and Saturday-Sunday 8:00am to 8:00pm
- Percy Raynor Park, Route 347 and Belle Mead Road in South Setauket (residents only). Monday - Friday from 7:00am to 9:00pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00am to 8:00pm
- Rose Caracappa Center, 739 Route 25A in Mt. Sinai (residents only). Monday - Friday from 7:00am to 9:00pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00am to 8:00pm
- Brookhaven Landfill, 350 Horseblock Road in Brookhaven Hamlet (residents and commercial). Monday - Friday from 7:00am to 2:45pm and Saturday from 7:00am to Noon.
- Manorville Compost Facility, Papermill Road in Manorville (residents only). Monday - Friday from 7:00am to 3:00pm (Closed for lunch 11:50am - 12:30pm)
- Holtsville Ecology Site, 249 Buckley Road in Holtsville (residents only). Monday - Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm
- Robert E. Reid, Sr. Recreation Center, Rte. 25A and Defense Hill Road in Shoreham (residents only)/ Monday - Friday from 7:00am to 9:00pm and Saturday and Sunday 8:00am to 8:00pm
Commercial vehicles are permitted only at the Manorville Compost Facility, where a fee of $12 per yard will be charged.