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About this fill dirt

Screened fill dirt free of debris, for raising low ground and backfilling. Structural material, place it in lifts and compact as you go.
Brachie Zehnwirth
Brachie Zehnwirth
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I have ordered twice now, a pleasure to deal with, easy and fast delivery, beautiful mulch!

Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, less if you go deeper. Most structural fill jobs run 6 to 12 inches, so a 10 by 10 foot low spot at 6 inches needs roughly 2 yards, and at 12 inches closer to 4. Measure the actual low area you're filling, not the whole yard, since most jobs only need fill in specific spots.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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Sidney Fill Dirt Delivery

Sidney Fill Dirt Delivery

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About this fill dirt

Screened fill dirt free of debris, for raising low ground and backfilling. Structural material, place it in lifts and compact as you go.
Brachie Zehnwirth
Brachie Zehnwirth
Google Review

I have ordered twice now, a pleasure to deal with, easy and fast delivery, beautiful mulch!

Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, less if you go deeper. Most structural fill jobs run 6 to 12 inches, so a 10 by 10 foot low spot at 6 inches needs roughly 2 yards, and at 12 inches closer to 4. Measure the actual low area you're filling, not the whole yard, since most jobs only need fill in specific spots.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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How It Works

Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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Choose your quantity

Adjust the quantity to match your project. One cubic yard covers about 100 to 160 square feet at a 2 to 3 inch depth.

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Select your delivery date

Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home

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Sit back and wait

Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

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Hannah

I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most fill dirt jobs finish with a few inches of topsoil capped on top wherever grass, plants, or garden beds need to grow, since fill itself is not a growing medium. If the finished area sits somewhere visible, a mulch or gravel top layer over the topsoil dresses it out. Compaction tools, whether a hand tamper or a plate compactor, are worth renting for anything more than a couple yards.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Do not fill in one deep pour. Spread it in lifts of 6 to 8 inches and compact each one before adding the next, especially on Sidney's clay loam base which already holds water and settles unevenly if it is not packed down layer by layer. Skipping this step is the number one reason people end up with a sunken patch a year later that needs regrading.

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Fill dirt is not soil for planting, it is structural material meant to raise or level ground. Once you hit your target grade, cap the fill with 4 to 6 inches of actual topsoil before seeding or planting anything, or grass and roots will struggle in the dense subsoil underneath.

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If you are filling a large low area, order fill dirt for the bulk of the depth and save topsoil for just the top layer, since topsoil costs more per yard and you do not need the extra organic content buried a foot underground where it will not help anything grow.

Grading and Filling in Sidney

Sidney sits on clay loam that already drains slow, so when a yard has a low corner or a soggy patch near a foundation, adding more clay-heavy soil on top without thinking about grade just moves the water problem instead of fixing it. Fill dirt here works best as the bulk structural layer under a proper cap, not the finished surface. With a last frost around May 14 and first frost near Oct 3, most fill and grading work in this area happens from spring through early fall while the ground is workable and not frozen solid. Given the clay loam base, plan on compacting in lifts rather than dumping and grading once, or you will be fighting settling for seasons.

What Clean Fill Is

Clean fill is screened subsoil free of debris, roots, and contaminants. It is made for volume and grade, and it compacts predictably, which is exactly what you want under slabs, in trenches, and behind walls.

Fill Dirt vs Topsoil

Fill dirt builds the shape of the ground, topsoil grows things on top of it. Bring the grade up with fill, then cap it with 4 to 6 inches of topsoil anywhere grass or plants are going in.

Compact in Lifts

Place fill in layers of 4 to 6 inches and compact each one before adding the next. Dumping the full depth at once leaves voids that settle later, and settling is the one problem fill is supposed to solve.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Can I use fill dirt to level my whole backyard in Sidney?

Yes, for raising grade or filling low spots, but fill dirt is subsoil, not a growing medium. Use it for the bulk depth needed to reach your target grade, then cap the top few inches with topsoil before planting grass or anything else, since Sidney's clay loam does not need more dense subsoil sitting at the surface.

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How many cubic yards of fill dirt do I need for a 200 square foot low spot?

At 6 inches deep, one cubic yard covers about 54 square feet, so 200 square feet needs roughly 4 yards. If you need a full 12 inches of depth, plan on close to 8 yards. Measure the actual low area rather than the whole yard to avoid overordering.

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When is the best time to bring in fill dirt around Sidney?

Fill dirt work is driven by the project, not the season, but it is easiest to compact and grade between last frost around May 14 and first frost near Oct 3 when the ground is workable. Avoid dumping on frozen or saturated clay loam, since it compacts poorly either way.

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Where will the delivery truck place the fill dirt on my property?

The load gets dropped in one accessible spot near where you need it, since a full truckload is heavy and cannot be driven across soft lawn or tight side yards. Clear a path to your drop zone and have it marked before your scheduled delivery date, which you set at checkout.

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Should I order fill dirt or topsoil for my project?

If you are raising grade, backfilling a foundation, or filling a low area with no plants involved, fill dirt is the right structural material and costs less per yard than topsoil. If the area needs to support grass or plants, order fill dirt for the bulk depth and a smaller amount of topsoil to cap it.

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