You can get mulch for FREE from the landfill. You pull your truck or trailer up and they dump a bucket load in. It's storm debris, county tree trimming, people's yard waste, etc. that has been brought to the dump, and then ground up at the dump. It is strictly first come, first served. Best bet is to call first. We got 4 or so trailer loads from the Charles County landfill last summer. Need to get atleast that much again this year. I think I may also get a load to just dump in the woods to turn into dirt for next year. The only problem with this mulch is that it will still have some minor trash in it (pieces of plastic bags) from when it was taken to the dump.