Erosion Control · awarded bid prices
Wood mulching: cost per cubic yard in California
Listed by the agency as “Wood Mulch”.
The median awarded price is $112.00 per cubic yard, from 229 winning bids on 229 public projects in California (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $75.00 and $204.06.
Cost by state › California › Wood Mulch
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (Caltrans). These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $95.00 in 2021 to $120.00 in 2026 (+26%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $95.00 | 89 |
| 2022 | $90.00 | 115 |
| 2023 | $95.00 | 107 |
| 2024 | $110.00 | 88 |
| 2025 | $108.07 | 97 |
| 2026 | $120.00 | 37 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Caltrans | 12 CY | $100.00 | contract 10-1N3304 ↗ |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Caltrans | 57 CY | $60.00 | contract 04-2W6604 ↗ |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Caltrans | 180 CY | $115.00 | contract 04-0W0504 ↗ |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Caltrans | 200 CY | $148.40 | contract 12-0K9704 ↗ |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Caltrans | 240 CY | $125.00 | contract 07-354204 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Wood Mulch item page.
Related items in California
- Temporary Construction Entrance: $5,000 per each
- Move-in/Move-out (Erosion Control): $1,145 per each
- Temporary Silt Fence: $6.00 per linear foot
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