Free mulch for gardeners

DOWNEY – CalMet Services, the city’s waste hauler, will be giving away mulch Saturday, April 12, from 9 a.m. to noon outside City Hall. Residents may receive up to 32 gallons of free mulch, but must bring their own containers.

Distribution will begin at 9 a.m. and will continue until the supply of mulch is exhausted or noon, whichever comes first.

Drivers should enter the drive-thru event via Civic Center Drive.