Organic Soil and Compost in Ottawa

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Better Soil Grows Better Plants

There’s nothing more mouth-watering than the fresh, succulent taste of a sun-kissed tomato right off the vine in your own garden. Taking your culinary pleasure to new heights is the satisfaction you get from knowing what is- and isn’t- in your food. Organic gardening gives you the reassurance that your food has only been exposed to pure and natural elements. Like our customers, Greely Sand & Gravel wants to help make our world a better place. For us, this begins with providing sustainable options that are better for the Earth and people alike.

Growing your own fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers makes your garden a picturesque haven for bees, butterflies and birds and is easier than you might think. Greely Sand & Gravel has the high-quality, organic materials you need to produce lush, nutritious produce all season long.

Greely’s Topdressing Soil™ (organic) – The same great blend of Greely’s famous screened topsoil, mushroom compost and black peat is now approved for organic growing. Sometimes referred to as triple mix, garden soil or black soil, this is a great all-purpose growing soil that is also organic. Use it to create new gardens or flower beds, topdress your lawn, plant trees & shrubs, or revive & replenish your existing garden and flower beds. Greely’s Topdressing Soil™ is certified for organic growing by the Centre for Systems Integration (CSI), a division of Seeds Canada. We comply with the standards set forth by the CSI, including annual on-site inspections of our processing facilities, detailed record-keeping, and periodic testing of soil and water.

Greely’s Mushroom Compost (organic) – Greely’s Mushroom Compost is an organic soil conditioner approved for use in organic growing! Mix it into your existing soil to give it a readily available boost of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK). Locally sourced from Carleton Mushroom Farm in Osgoode, Ontario, mushroom compost adds nutrients to your soil, benefiting your plants and your garden’s overall soil health.

Our 4x4 raised garden boxes are organic too! Constructed of unfinished Hemlock wood, our 4x4 raised garden boxes are left untreated, making them organic and safe for your flowers, fruits and vegetables to grow in. They’re also locally made by The WoodSource, reducing their carbon footprint. The cherry on top? You’ll get free shipping within the Ottawa area![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]

Organic Soil and Compost FAQs

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Excess Soil

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Excess Soil is excavated soil that must be removed from a project site. It is encouraged to reuse the soil on the job site to reduce waste and emissions caused when transferring the excess soil. When it can’t be reused on site, it needs to be disposed of elsewhere.

The Provincial government has released Regulation 406/19 which dictates how excess soil is to be handled. All uncontaminated excess soil must be disposed of at a dedicated reuse site. Due to this regulation, we are required to collect more information about where the soil originated.

If you are renting a bin for excavation waste:

You will be required to fill out the Excess Soil in the Bin form before the delivery of the bin. If it has not been completed and received by the office your bin will not be delivered.

If you are dumping at one of our landscape depots:

The Annual Acknowledgement and Indemnity form is required at the beginning of each season from all commercial account holders.

You must be prepared to provide all of the following information before dumping:

  • Municipal address of the originating location of the material
  • Driver's Name
  • Vehicle Licence Plate Number
  • Driver's Telephone Number
  • Quantity of material
  • Type of material (soil, stone, interlocking, etc.)

The above information will populate in our Excess Soil Importation Form which then must be signed by the driver as an attestation that all information provided is correct and accurate.

This procedure is required for every load dumped.

Please note:  Excess soil is only accepted at our West End Depot (3350 Moodie Drive), our Kemptville Depot (405 Van Buren Street), and our Greely Depot (1971 Old Prescott Road).  Maximum load size is 8 metric tonnes.  No trucks larger than Single Axles will be permitted.

For more information about Ontario Regulation 406/19: On-Site and Excess Soil Management please visit:

https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r19406

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