Mulch and crushed concrete sales

Council offers free coarse mulch at all waste facilities where available (refer to table below). This is available to all Sunshine Coast residential and commercial customers. Refer to the Waste facilities Conditions of Entry if you plan to visit our facilities.

Fine mulch is available for purchase from Buderim and Caloundra waste facilities only.

Crushed concrete is available for purchase from Buderim and Caloundra waste facilities only.

Mulch and concrete products are produced from incoming waste - garden waste and concrete and masonry wastes. Council crushes and grinds these wastes with the goal to recycle the materials and avoid disposal to landfill. Customers are welcome to visit the sites to inspect and check if these recycled materials meet your expectations and suit your purpose.

Mulch prices

Buderim and Caloundra

Coarse 100mm mulch: Free at Buderim and Caloundra sites to all Sunshine Coast residential and commercial customers - no maximum quantity. Loaded free when machine is available.

Fine 50mm mulch: $10.00 per cubic metre loaded (incl. GST). Buderim and Caloundra waste facilities only.

• Up to a maximum loading height of 2.4m from the ground at Caloundra.
• Up to a maximum loading height of 3m from the ground at Buderim.

Nambour

Coarse 100mm mulch: Free at Nambour to all Sunshine Coast residential and commercial customers - no maximum quantity. Loaded free when machine is available.

Note: Due to construction works on site there will be no material available to the general public until late 2024.

Beerwah, Mapleton and Witta

Coarse 100mm mulch: Free at above rural sites only with no maximum quantity limit to all Sunshine Coast Residential and commercial customers. Loaded free when machine is available.

• Up to a maximum loading height of 2.4m from the ground at Beerwah and Witta.
• Up to a maximum loading height of 1.8m from the ground at Mapleton.

Refer to the tables below to check for updated mulch availability at both major and rural sites or contact council.

Crushed concrete prices

All crushed concrete (-20mm, 40mm and 80mm) are $16.00 per cubic metre loaded (Inc. GST) minimum quantity of 0.5 cubic metres.

Availability

The tables below provide information about the availability of mulch and crushed concrete at each of council's waste facilities. Both standard coarse mulch and fine mulch will be offered when stock is available. The table is updated Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).

All reasonable effort is taken to ensure its accuracy. However, from time to time product availability may change at short notice due to large volume sales.

Caloundra (Pierce Avenue)- Mulch availability is reduced due to increased fire ant safety requirements. More on the fire ant response here.

Availability legend

✅	Currently available
❌	Currently out of stock

Coarse mulch (100mm) - not sold at Kenilworth or Yandina

Availability	Location	Estimated date of next release
✅	Beerwah (Roberts Road)	Available now
✅	Buderim (Syd Lingard Drive)	Available now
✅	Caloundra (Pierce Avenue)	Available now
❌	Mapleton (Delicia Road)	To be advised
❌	Nambour (Cooney Road)	To be advised
❌	Witta (Cnr Cooke and Witta Roads)	To be advised

Fine mulch (50mm) - not sold at Beerwah, Kenilworth, Mapleton, Nambour (Cooney Road), Witta or Yandina

Availability	Location	Estimated date of next release
✅	Buderim (Syd Lingard Drive)	Available now
✅	Caloundra (Pierce Avenue)	Available now

Crushed concrete

Not sold at Beerwah, Kenilworth, Mapleton, Nambour (Cooney Road), Witta or Yandina.

Buderim (Syd Lingard Drive)

Availability	Size
✅	80mm
✅	40mm
✅	-20mm

Caloundra (Pierce Avenue)

Availability	Size
❌	80mm
❌	40mm
✅	-20mm

Note: Waste concrete is crushed to produce three category types split by screening. There is a high variability of size in each product screen, with undersize and oversize in each product type. Customers are welcome to inspect and/or arrange a sample to check for suitability of purpose.