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

Fill out the request form with your address, the drop location, and any species exclusions. We deliver a load when a crew is working in your area. There is no cost and no delivery fee.

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

About 15 cubic yards, covering roughly 1,600 square feet at 3 inches deep. Our minimum drop is 10 cubic yards.

Can I set up an ongoing chip drop site in Spartanburg?

Yes, and rural tracts along Highway 9 and toward Boiling Springs are ideal for it. An ongoing site means we can dump whenever we are working in Spartanburg County instead of hauling to a disposal yard. Select the ongoing drop site option on the request form.

Do wood chips help with Spartanburg's red clay?

Yes. Spartanburg County clay compacts hard and sheds water instead of absorbing it. A 3-inch chip layer slows runoff, keeps the surface from crusting, and adds organic matter as it breaks down. Keep it 6 inches off any trunk.

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

No. This is fresh arborist wood chip mulch — chipped limbs, trunk wood, and leaves from tree work around Spartanburg — 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 Spartanburg, SC

Martin Tree and Turf Care delivers free wood chip mulch across Spartanburg, SC. A load is roughly 15 cubic yards — about 1,600 square feet of mulch at 3 inches deep — at no cost to you. Request a load and we bring it when a crew is working in your area.

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What gets chipped in Spartanburg?

Chips come off whatever we removed or pruned that day, so the species mix follows the local tree population. In Spartanburg that usually means Willow oak, Water oak, Loblolly pine, Sweetgum, and Southern red oak. 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.

Converse Heights and the Hampton Heights historic district hold some of the oldest street trees in the Upstate — willow oak and water oak well over a century old — so Spartanburg loads are unusually hardwood-heavy
Spartanburg County sits on red clay that compacts hard and sheds water; a 3-inch chip layer does more for infiltration here than the same layer does on the sandier soils south toward Anderson
Rural tracts along Highway 9 and toward Boiling Springs have room for multiple loads or a standing drop site, which is the arrangement we prefer for anyone with the space
Spartanburg is a 30-minute run from our Greer yard, so we fill Spartanburg requests off jobs already in the county rather than making a dedicated trip

Where can we drop chips in Spartanburg?

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. Spartanburg loads come off jobs already in the county — about a 30-minute run from our Greer yard.

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 Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg yourself? You do not have to request a load at all — see our Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg — Common Questions

: Fill out the request form with your address, the drop location, and any species exclusions. We deliver a load when a crew is working in your area. There is no cost and no delivery fee.
: About 15 cubic yards, covering roughly 1,600 square feet at 3 inches deep. Our minimum drop is 10 cubic yards.
: Yes, and rural tracts along Highway 9 and toward Boiling Springs are ideal for it. An ongoing site means we can dump whenever we are working in Spartanburg County instead of hauling to a disposal yard. Select the ongoing drop site option on the request form.
: Yes. Spartanburg County clay compacts hard and sheds water instead of absorbing it. A 3-inch chip layer slows runoff, keeps the surface from crusting, and adds organic matter as it breaks down. Keep it 6 inches off any trunk.
: No. This is fresh arborist wood chip mulch — chipped limbs, trunk wood, and leaves from tree work around Spartanburg — 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 Spartanburg

We deliver free chips across Spartanburg 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.