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Dark Bark

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Looking for a delivery of Dark Bark or any other bulk materials? Use the form below to request your desired product and delivery details and one of our staff members will be in touch to arrange the details. Staff reply during normal store hours.

Calculate Volume

To calculate the amount of Dark Bark you require, use the form below. Enter the width, length, and desired depth of the area you wish to cover and click 'Calculate' to see how many cubic yards you require. We suggest rounding up to the nearest 1/2-yard.







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Product Details: Dark Bark

Dark Bark

Produced by us.

Dark Bark is a fir/hemlock bark mulch that has been composted for years, with a rich, dark-brown (nearly black) colour.

Priced right in between our regular Bark Mulch and the Compost, it’s great for your garden and your wallet!

  • 1 Yard: $55.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $44.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $35.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $26.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $21.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $3.00
  • Large Volume Pricing
    – $47.00 per yard
    – minimum order: 10 yards
    – applicable on deliveries only
    complete details

Delivery Rates for Dark Bark

  Parksville
Nanaimo
Ladysmith
Courtenay
Qualicum
Duncan
Single-axle dump truck (Dodge or Hino)
• Dodge: max. 3 yards sand/gravel OR 4 yards of dry soil OR 6 yards of mulch*
• Hino: max. 5 yards sand/gravel OR 5 yards of dry soil OR 6 yards of mulch*
$79 $105
Fee for “split loads”
• bring two different bulk items in one delivery (restrictions apply)
• fee is in addition to delivery rate
+ $15 + $15
Back-to-back delivery
• reduced rate for every 2nd trip (single-axle trucks only)
$60 n/a
Dual-axle dump truck (Mack or Kenworth)**
• sand/gravel capacity ~9.5-11 yards (~11.5-13.5 tonnes)
• soil/mulch* capacity ~15-20 yards
• delivery made with truck only (without trailer)
$125 $120/hour
Dual-axle dump truck & trailer (Kenworth & Pup)**
• sand/gravel capacity ~22-24 yards (~28 tonnes)
• soil/mulch* capacity ~32-35 yards
$159 $150/hour
Delivery restrictions are typically limited by weight, not volume.
* Mulches are fir bark and dark bark
**For large orders requiring 3 or more single or tandem-axle loads, we will charge hourly trucking rates instead of the per-trip fees above.
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