Backyard soil replacement: Where to get "clean dirt" ?

Does anyone know where I can get 1500 square feet of certifiably clean dirt (lead free / heavy metal free / 100% kid friendly) ? I just removed a backyard’s worth of soil, and need to be sure I’m replacing it with 100% genuine uncontanimated soil.

jak

in Garden 12 years and 3 months ago

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NewOwner | 12 years and 3 months ago

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When I looked into this, the cheapest option was G&D Landscaping in Brooklyn.  I ended up going with a professional landscaper, though, since the actual work was a bit more involved.

jak | 12 years and 3 months ago

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Thanks for the offer sunbury – I need a about 1500 x 1′ worth of it in bulk, so I’ll try marie-helene’s suggestion of litopsoil.com. Thanks for the responses!

sunbury | 12 years and 3 months ago

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I have clean soil in my back garden. It has also been mixed with nutrients. I need to make space in the garden and am getting rid of two larger corner beds. Just leave your contact info.

marie-helene | 12 years and 3 months ago

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You can get top soil by the cubic yard from Long Island, if you have driveway access to the backyard.   Measure the area, multiply by the desired depth, so you know how much you need, or use a calculator: http://www.litopsoil.com/topsoil-calculator.php You can specify organic, screened, and what sort of amendments you want mixed in (it depends what you intend to grow there.)