How do I get free wood chips in Greenville, SC?

Fill out the request form with your address, where the truck should dump, and any species you do not want. When a crew is working in your area with a full chip box, we bring you a load. There is no cost, no delivery fee, and no obligation.

How big is a free load of wood chips in Greenville?

A load is roughly 15 cubic yards. Spread 3 inches deep, that covers about 1,600 square feet — a large vegetable garden, several planting beds, or a long path. We do not split loads below 10 cubic yards, because a partial dump costs us a second stop.

What is actually in the chips?

Fresh, raw chips straight off the job: wood, bark, leaves, and small sticks, in whatever species we removed or pruned that day. In Greenville that is usually oak, tulip poplar, and hickory. It is not screened, dyed, or composted — it is exactly what came out of the chipper.

Where will you dump the chips on my Greenville property?

Wherever a loaded truck can safely back in and raise a dump body — most often a driveway apron or a flat spot at the edge of the yard. Overhead clearance matters as much as width. Add a photo of the spot to your request and we will tell you before we route a load whether it will work.

Is this the same as the bagged mulch sold at Greenville garden centers?

No. This is fresh arborist wood chip mulch — chipped limbs, trunk wood, and leaves from tree work around Greenville — not dyed or screened bark mulch. It is coarser, it breaks down into the soil faster, and it costs nothing. It works well on paths, around tree bases, and in beds where a uniform look is not the priority.

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Free Wood Chip Mulch Delivery in Greenville, SC

Martin Tree and Turf Care delivers free wood chip mulch anywhere in Greenville, SC. A load is roughly 15 cubic yards — enough to mulch about 1,600 square feet at 3 inches deep — and it costs nothing. Tell us where the truck should dump, and we bring a load when a crew is working in your area.

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What gets chipped in Greenville?

Chips come off whatever we removed or pruned that day, so the species mix follows the local tree population. In Greenville that usually means Water oak, Willow oak, Tulip poplar, Hickory, and Sweetgum. You can exclude a species on the request form — it means waiting longer, but we will hold your request rather than send something you did not want.

Augusta Road, North Main, and the West End sit under mature oak, tulip poplar, and hickory canopy, so Greenville chips run heavy on dense hardwood rather than the pine that dominates loads from the outer county
City of Greenville requires a permit for every tree removal inside city limits, which means removals here get scheduled in advance — we know days ahead when a Greenville load will be available
Lots inside the city grade steeply toward the Reedy River corridor, so a flat, truck-accessible drop spot matters more in Greenville than in the flatter subdivisions east of town
Homes near Paris Mountain State Park deal with larger hardwoods and longer driveways — mark the turnaround on your request so a loaded truck can get back out

Where can we drop chips in Greenville?

Anywhere a loaded truck can back in and raise a dump body — about 12 feet of width, a firm surface that will not rut, and clear overhead. A driveway apron or a flat pad at the edge of the yard is the usual spot. Greenville is our highest-volume city, so loads come up here most often.

We bring a load when a crew is working in your area. We do not run a dedicated delivery truck, so the timing follows our Greenville job schedule rather than a calendar. Add a photo of your drop spot to the request and we will confirm access before routing a load, rather than sending a truck that has to turn around.

Doing tree work in Greenville yourself? You do not have to request a load at all — see our Greenville tree service page, and tell us at the estimate that you want the chips left on site.

How many loads do you need?

One load runs about 15 cubic yards and covers roughly 1,600 square feet at 3 inches deep. Most Greenville yards need one. Enter your square footage below.

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What is the area you want to cover (square feet)?

Multiply length × width for a rectangular bed. For a circle, multiply radius × radius × 3.14.

How deep do you want the chips?

2 inchesRefresh over existing chips — thin top-dress3 inchesStandard depth for new beds and tree rings (recommended)4 inchesHeavy layer — paths and weed suppression

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Comparing against bought mulch? The mulch coverage calculator prices the same area in bags and cubic yards, and the wood chip guide covers depth, nitrogen tie-up, and which plants to keep fresh chips away from.

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Your details

First name

Last name

Phone

Text me when a load is headed my way. Message rates apply.

Where the chips go

Street address

Unit, apartment, suite (optional)

City

State

ZIP

The drop spot

Where should we dump the chips? A loaded truck needs about 12 feet of width, a firm surface, and clear overhead to raise the dump body.

Gate or driveway width, if it is tight (optional)

What you want

How much do you want?

One full loadA few loads over timeOngoing drop site

Any species you do not want?

PineBlack walnutOakSweetgum

Anything else to leave out (optional)

I will also take logs, not just chips — we can drop rounds for firewood on the same trip.

Photo of the drop spot (optional)

Add up to 5 photos so we can confirm access before we route a loadJPG or PNG, up to 8 MB each.

Free load, free delivery, no obligation. Minimum drop is 10 cubic yards.

Free Wood Chips in Greenville — Common Questions

: Fill out the request form with your address, where the truck should dump, and any species you do not want. When a crew is working in your area with a full chip box, we bring you a load. There is no cost, no delivery fee, and no obligation.
: A load is roughly 15 cubic yards. Spread 3 inches deep, that covers about 1,600 square feet — a large vegetable garden, several planting beds, or a long path. We do not split loads below 10 cubic yards, because a partial dump costs us a second stop.
: Fresh, raw chips straight off the job: wood, bark, leaves, and small sticks, in whatever species we removed or pruned that day. In Greenville that is usually oak, tulip poplar, and hickory. It is not screened, dyed, or composted — it is exactly what came out of the chipper.
: Wherever a loaded truck can safely back in and raise a dump body — most often a driveway apron or a flat spot at the edge of the yard. Overhead clearance matters as much as width. Add a photo of the spot to your request and we will tell you before we route a load whether it will work.
: No. This is fresh arborist wood chip mulch — chipped limbs, trunk wood, and leaves from tree work around Greenville — not dyed or screened bark mulch. It is coarser, it breaks down into the soil faster, and it costs nothing. It works well on paths, around tree bases, and in beds where a uniform look is not the priority.

Free wood chips near Greenville

We deliver free chips across Greenville County and the wider Upstate. If your address is closer to one of these, start there:

See every city we deliver free wood chips to, or read about tree trimming in Upstate SC — trimming is where most of our chips come from.